Wegener S Granulomatosis Kidney Biopsy. It is a form of vasculitis that affects small and medium size vessels in many organs but most commonly affects the upper respiratory tract lungs and kidneys. All patients were treated with a novel protocol comprising methylprednisolone and.
Rare autoimmune disease of unknown etiology with triad of a necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of upper respiratory tract or lungs b necrotizing pauci immune vasculitis of small medium sized vessels in lungs upper airways and other sites. It is a form of vasculitis that affects small and medium size vessels in many organs but most commonly affects the upper respiratory tract lungs and kidneys. Among these patients 15 were in the low risk group l 15 in the medium risk group m and four in the high risk group h.
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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis gpa previously known as wegener s granulomatosis wg is an extremely rare long term systemic disorder that involves the formation of granulomas and inflammation of blood vessels vasculitis. Renal biopsy findings in wegener s granulomatosis. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis previously called wegener s granulomatosis is a rare member of the vasculitis umbrella. Renal biopsy findings in wegener s granulomatosis.