Wegener's granulomatosis in a young patient preceded by localized cutaneous manifestations

نویسندگان

  • Jesper Smit
  • Jakob Lykke Poulsen
  • Jakob Sølling
  • Carsten Sauer Mikkelsen
چکیده

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a rare, systemic vasculitis involving multiple organs. The clinical presentation is highly diverse, and there is considerable risk of mortality if diagnosis and treatment are delayed. We present a case illustrating that patients with WG may initially present with localized cutaneous symptoms and signs.

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دوره 3  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2011