Journals / PTT Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi / 2000 / Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 3

A case of Wegener's granulomatosis

Wegener granülomatozu (Olgu sunumu)

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177–180
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This case report emphasizes the need to include other cavity-producing lung diseases in the differential diagnosis of patients in whom cavities are detected in the absence of acid-resistant bacilli.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Wegener's granulomatosis, which is one of the cavitary lung diseases, is likely to be confused with pulmonary tuberculosis at the phase in which there are only radiological findings.
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Key Findings & Data:A thirty-eight-year-old male patient was referred to our center for further examination of progressive lesions while on antituberculosis treatment initiated following detection of cavitary lesions in lung x-rays.
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Conclusion & Impact:This case report emphasizes the need to include other cavity-producing lung diseases in the differential diagnosis of patients in whom cavities are detected in the absence of acid-resistant bacilli.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Tanı teknikleri · solunum sistemi · Erişkin

Abstract

Wegener's granulomatosis, which is one of the cavitary lung diseases, is likely to be confused with pulmonary tuberculosis at the phase in which there are only radiological findings. A thirty-eight-year-old male patient was referred to our center for further examination of progressive lesions while on antituberculosis treatment initiated following detection of cavitary lesions in lung x-rays. A diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis was made, after which treatment with cyclophosphamide and a corticosteroid was instituted. Skin lesions rapidly disappeared and a marked improvement was observed in cavitary lesions. This case report emphasizes the need to include other cavity-producing lung diseases in the differential diagnosis of patients in whom cavities are detected in the absence of acid-resistant bacilli.

Özet

Kaviler akciğer hastalıkları arasında yer alan Wegener granülomatozu, sadece radyolojik bulguların olduğu dönemde akciğer tüberkülozu ile karışabilir. Akciğer grafisinde kaviter lezyon görülmesi sonucu antitüberküloz tedavi uygulanan; tedavi altında iken lezyonların ilerlemesi ile ilaç direnci düşünülen 38 yaşında bir erkek hasta merkezimize yatırıldı. Yapılan tetkiklerde Wegener granülomatozu tanısı konan hasta, siklofosfamid ve kortikosteroid tedavisine alındı. Hastanın cilt lezyonları kısa sürede kayboldu. Akciğer parenkimindeki kaviteli lezyonlarda belirgin gerileme saptandı. Kaviteli bir olguda ısrarlı tetkiklere rağmen, asidorezistan basil bulunamıyorsa, olguların akciğer tüberkülozu yanı sıra diğer kavite yapan akciğer hastalıkları yönünden de araştırılması gerektiği kanısındayız.

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BULUM, S., ARINÇ, S., BAYAL, İ., ARINÇ, B. (2000). A case of Wegener's granulomatosis. PTT Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 3, 177–180. https://ajindex.com/articles/308755