Wegeners Granulomatosis

(often interpreted as pneumonia), cavitary lesions, pulmonary hemorrhage causing hemoptysis, and rarely bronchial stenosis. Kidney: rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (75%), leading to chronic renal failure Arthritis: Pain or swelling (60%), often initially diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis Skin: nodules on the elbow, purpura, various others (see cutaneous vasculitis) Nervous system: occasionally sensory neuropathy (10%) and rarely mononeuritis multiplex Heart, gastrointestinal ...
Author: WhiskeyLovinAtheist; Tags: Autoimmune Vasculitis Lungs Kidneys Prednisone Cytoxin Bactrim Rituxan


















