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Pneumonol Alergol Pol · Jan 2008
Case Reports[Wegener's granulomatosis presenting with ischaemic stroke].
- Maria Wieteska, Liliana Wawrzyńska, Elzbieta Wiatr, Mariusz Chabowski, Iwona Bestry, Marcin Kurzyna, and Adam Torbicki.
- Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych Klatki Piersiowej Instytutu Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc w Warszawie.
- Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 2008 Jan 1;76(3):180-5.
AbstractWegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a systemic disease of unknown origin characterized by necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis that involves primarily the upper and the lower respiratory tracts and the kidneys. A 44-year-old woman presenting with unusual neurological manifestation is reported. The patient with multiple pulmonary round shadows and hilar lymphadenopathy on the chest X-ray pictures, suffered from sudden hemiparesis episode. Computed tomography revealed ischemic stroke focus. A diagnosis of WG was confirmed by histological examination of specimen obtained during open lung biopsy. During the combination chemotherapy with prednisolone and cyclophosphamide, neurological symptoms decreased and clinical condition significantly improved.
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