title: [Wegener's granulomatosis -- clinical presentation and diagnosis in the elderly: 6 case reports].
abstract: We describe four females and two males between 63 and 81 years old, who have been treated at our department for Wegener Granulomatosis. Thereby we focus on the clinical presentation and radiological signs, and respectively to our speciality we highlight the pulmonary aspects of the disease. Referring to these six case reports we discuss the diagnosis and the clinical course of Wegener Granulomatosis in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Pneumologische Abteilung, Medizinische Klinik, Stadtspital Waid, Zürich.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Koneth
authors.forename: Ch M
authors.initials: ChM
authors.lastname: Kronauer
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001344:Autopsy; D001706:Biopsy; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed