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- Title
Wegener granulomatosis.
- Authors
R. Thompson, Lester D.
- Abstract
The article offers information on Wegener granulomatosis (WG), which is a nonneoplastic, necrotizing and idiopathic disease that is characterized by destructive properties and vasculitis. Patients affected by the disease exhibit ailments in lungs, kidneys and sinonasal tract. It notes that WG progression can be visible in systemic localized disease. Proteinase 3 and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody laboratory testing is regarded one of the critical elements of its diagnostic evaluation.
- Publication
ENT: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2013, Vol 92, Issue 1, p18
- ISSN
0145-5613
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1177/014556131309200107