title: Bronchoplastic procedure for an unusual indication--Wegener's granulomatosis.
abstract: Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a systemic vasculitic condition that commonly affects the lung and kidneys. With improvement in medical therapy, airway complications are increasingly encountered and are difficult to manage. Here, we present a case whereby a patient presenting with airway complication is successfully treated with surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Crest Directorate, St James's Hospital, James Street, Dublin 8, Ireland. alan.soo@ucd.ie
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soo
authors.forename: Rasheed
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.forename: Mella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D013510:Pulmonary Surgical Procedures; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents