title: [Wegener granulomatosis: three cases].
abstract: Wegener granulomatosis (WG) is characterized by granulomatous vasculitis that involves multisystem, including upper and lower airways and kidney. WG may be a mortal disease if the diagnosis is delayed. The aim of this study is to present three patients admitted with different prediagnosis but after the investigations were diagnosed as WG and followed in our clinic. The cases were discussed with the literature knowledge. All three patients were diagnosed as WG with clinical, radiological and pathological findings. c-ANCA was positive in two patients, and negative one. Complete remission was established with treatment in one case. The treatment of other patients going on, however, the third patient was lost to follow up.
authors.affiliation: Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, Eskişehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Füsun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alataş
authors.forename: Muzaffer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Metintaş
authors.forename: Ragip
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erginel
authors.forename: Irfan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Uçgun
authors.forename: Hüseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yildirim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic