A rare case of coexistence of Wegener’s granulomatosis and pulmonary tuberculosis with subsequent development of thrombosis of the cerebral veins

A rare case of coexistence of Wegener’s granulomatosis and pulmonary tuberculosis with subsequent development of thrombosis of the cerebral veins

Abstract Background Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), also known as Wegener’s granulomatosis, is an idiopathic systemic disease typically affecting the lungs, although other organs may also be involved. Case presentation A 28-year-old male was admitted to Baqiyatallah university hospital in Te...

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Main Authors: Zohreh Rostami, Luca Cegolon, Nematollah Jonaidi Jafari, Nasrin Gholami, Seyed Vahid Mousavi, Fakhri Allahyari, Atena Azami, Mohammad Javanbakht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Wegener’s Granulomatosis
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Tuberculosis
Thrombosis
Sigmoid and transvers sinus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06583-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06583-w

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