[Laryngeal and tracheal stenosis caused by Wegener's granulomatosis].
Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a multisystem disease characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation and vasculitis. WG classically involves the upper airway, lung and kidneys. Otolaryngologic manifestations are often the presenting symptoms in WG, Subglottic stenosis is a less common, but a life-threatening manifestation of WG, This paper studies about the laryngeal and tracheal stenosis diagnosis and surgical treatment of Wegener's granulomatosis in the past 20 years.
Guangyuan
G
Du
Jiang
J
Zhu
D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007830:Larynx / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*