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A Wegener granulomatosis case presenting with acute laryngotracheal airway obstruction

Akut laringotrakeal havayolu obstrüksiyonu ile başvuran Wegener granulomatozisi

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This case was presented to emphasize the benefit of stenting for Wegener granulomatosis patients suffering from laryngotracheal obstruction.

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Objective & Hypothesis:A 52 years old male patient with a history of dyspnea for 2 years was admitted to hospital with acute respiratory failure, and his condition was stabilized after 14 days of corticosteroids treatment.
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Key Findings & Data:He was referred to our hospital for diagnosis and treatment of the bilateral located cavitary lesions in his chest X-ray.
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Conclusion & Impact:This case was presented to emphasize the benefit of stenting for Wegener granulomatosis patients suffering from laryngotracheal obstruction.
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A 52 years old male patient with a history of dyspnea for 2 years was admitted to hospital with acute respiratory failure, and his condition was stabilized after 14 days of corticosteroids treatment. He was referred to our hospital for diagnosis and treatment of the bilateral located cavitary lesions in his chest X-ray. Pulmonary suppuration was suspected and antimicrobial treatment was given, but his fever persisted so fiberoptic brochoscopy was performed. After obtaining a biopsy from his tracheal lesions, dyspnea and hoarseness developed and progressed. In his second bronchoscopy, subglottic mixed type tracheal stenosis was detected and a stent was applied to the tracheal stenosis of the patient. Leucocytoclastic vasculitis was observed in his biopsy specimens and Wegener granulomatosis, which was suspected due to clinical and radiological findings, was proved pathologically. C-ANCA and P-ANCA values were negative. This case was presented to emphasize the benefit of stenting for Wegener granulomatosis patients suffering from laryngotracheal obstruction.

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İki yıldır nefes darlığı şikayeti olan 52 yaşındaki erkek hasta kaldırıldığı hastanede akut solunum yetmezliği nedeniyle yoğun bakıma alınmış ve 14 günlük kortikosteroid tedavisi sonrasında genel durumu düzelmiş. Hastanın P-A akciğer grafisinde her iki akciğerinde saptanan kaviter lezyonların ileri tetkik ve tedavisi için hastanemize yönlendirilmiş. Hastada pulmoner enfeksiyon düşünülerek antibiyotik tedavisi başlandı fakat ateşi devam ettiğinden fiberoptik bronkoskopi yapıldı. Kanamaya eğilimli sahadan biopsi alındıktan sonra hastanın nefes darlığı ve stridoru gelişti ve ilerledi. Bu nedenle yapılan bronkoskopisinde subglottik miks tip trakeal stenoz tespit edildi ve bu bölgeye stent yerleştirildi. Klinik ve radyolojik olarak şüphelenilen wegener granulomatozu tanısı, biyopsi sonucunun lökoklastik vaskülit gelmesiyle doğrulandı. Hastanın C-ANCA ve P-ANCA değerleri negatif olarak saptandı. Bu olgu, larengotrakeal obstrüksiyon ile başvuran wegener granulomatozlu hastalarda stent uygulanması yararının gösterilmesi için sunuldu.

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SÖKÜCÜ, S. N., KARASULU, L., ALTIN, S., ÇETİNKAYA, E., SEYHAN, E. C., ÜRER, N. (2011). A Wegener granulomatosis case presenting with acute laryngotracheal airway obstruction. Türk Toraks Dergisi, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 1, 32–35. https://ajindex.com/articles/329638

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