[A Case Report and Literature Review of Pulmonary Wegener' Granulomatosis]

Zhongguo Fei Ai Za Zhi. 2021 Dec 20;24(12):881-884. doi: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2021.101.47.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Wegener' granulomatosis is an autoimmune diseases, often involving the lung and kidney, has a high mortality rate in nontreatment patients. The low incidence and nonspecific features, often lead to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment. This paper reported the diagnosis and treatment of a 55-year-old female patient with primary Wegener' granuloma of the lung diagnosed by percutaneous lung biopsy of pulmonary nodules, and reviews the relevant literature. .

【中文题目:肺原发性韦格纳肉芽肿1例:附文献综述】 【中文摘要:韦格纳肉芽肿(Wegener’ granulomatosis, WG)是一种病情发展迅速的自身免疫性疾病,可累及肺、肾脏等全身各个器官,未得到早期诊疗的患者死亡率较高。由于WG发病率极低且缺乏特异性影像学特征,常导致临床漏诊、误诊和治疗延误。本文报道1例55岁女性患者,因肺部结节经皮肺穿刺活检确诊为肺原发性WG的诊疗经过,并对相关文献进行了综述。 】 【中文关键词:韦格纳肉芽肿;肺肿瘤;经皮肺穿刺;自身免疫性疾病;病例报告】.

Keywords: Autoimmune disease; Case report; Lung neoplasms; Percutaneous lung biopsy; Wegener’ granulomatosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis* / diagnosis
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumonia*