Colitis as the initial presentation of Wegener's granulomatosis.
Wegener's granulomatosis is a vasculitis which commonly presents with symptoms referable to the upper airway system, lungs, joints, eyes and kidneys. We present a case in which colitis combined with sinusitis could retrospectively be attributed as the initial manifestations of Wegener's disease.
Schneider
A
A
Department of Medicine B, University of Münster, Germany.
Menzel
J
J
Gaubitz
M
M
Keller
R
R
Lügering
N
N
Domschke
W
W
D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed