Wegener granulomatosis masquerading as pneumonia
We report a case of an elderly patient with a limited form of Wegener granulomatosis, which simulated the clinical and imaging features of organizing pneumonia. Here we call attention to this atypical case presentation that eloquently illustrates the many faces of Wegener granulomatosis.
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| author | D J Theodorou S J Theodorou K Mpougias M Mastora S Stefanaki N C Akritidis |
| author_facet | D J Theodorou S J Theodorou K Mpougias M Mastora S Stefanaki N C Akritidis |
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| description | We report a case of an elderly patient with a limited form of Wegener granulomatosis, which simulated the clinical and imaging features of organizing pneumonia. Here we call attention to this atypical case presentation that eloquently illustrates the many faces of Wegener granulomatosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63b65e11d47342b6a2944ff08138e4822022-12-21T19:19:19ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812010-05-0193526426610.5334/jbr-btr.333333Wegener granulomatosis masquerading as pneumoniaD J Theodorou0S J Theodorou1K Mpougias2M Mastora3S Stefanaki4N C Akritidis5RadiologyRadiologyRadiologyInternal MedicinePathology, Ioannina General Hospital, Ioannina, GreeceInternal MedicineWe report a case of an elderly patient with a limited form of Wegener granulomatosis, which simulated the clinical and imaging features of organizing pneumonia. Here we call attention to this atypical case presentation that eloquently illustrates the many faces of Wegener granulomatosis.https://www.jbsr.be/articles/333Wegener granulomatosis |
| spellingShingle | D J Theodorou S J Theodorou K Mpougias M Mastora S Stefanaki N C Akritidis Wegener granulomatosis masquerading as pneumonia Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology Wegener granulomatosis |
| title | Wegener granulomatosis masquerading as pneumonia |
| title_full | Wegener granulomatosis masquerading as pneumonia |
| title_fullStr | Wegener granulomatosis masquerading as pneumonia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wegener granulomatosis masquerading as pneumonia |
| title_short | Wegener granulomatosis masquerading as pneumonia |
| title_sort | wegener granulomatosis masquerading as pneumonia |
| topic | Wegener granulomatosis |
| url | https://www.jbsr.be/articles/333 |
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