Wegener Granulomatosis Complicated by Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia spp

Objective & Hypothesis:Wegener granulomatosis is a multisystemic disease associated with high mortality rate and characterized by necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis predominantly in the respiratory tract and kidneys.

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Key Findings & Data:Presence of kidney failure at the time of diagnosis describes a poor prognostic marker.

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Conclusion & Impact:We presented a Wegener granulomatosis case complicated with brain abscess caused by Nocardia.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Wegener granulomatosis is a multisystemic disease associated with high mortality rate and characterized by necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis predominantly in the respiratory tract and kidneys. Presence of kidney failure at the time of diagnosis describes a poor prognostic marker. We presented a Wegener granulomatosis case complicated with brain abscess caused by Nocardia.

Özet

Wegener granülomatozu, ön planda üst/alt solunum yolları ve böbreklerin nekrotizan granülomatoz vasküliti ile karakterize multisistemik, mortalitesi yüksek bir hastalıktır. Tanı sırasında böbrek yetmezliği varlığı kötü prognostik gösterge olarak kabul edilmektedir. Burada böbrek yetmezliği ile başvuran, tedavi sürecinde Nokardia'ya bağlı beyin absesi ile komplike olan Wegener granülomatozlu bir olgu sunulmuştur.

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ŞAHİN, S., BALCAN, M. B., KIZILTAŞ, Ş., AYDIN, M. (2016). Wegener Granulomatosis Complicated by Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia spp. JAREM, Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 2, 126–128. https://ajindex.com/articles/274330

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