| Pulmonary artery involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 14740439 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Classification and nomenclature schemes are guidelines and are not intended to recognize and distinguish the entire spectrum of any single disease. It may in fact be misleading to suggest that a classic presentation of a given disease plus atypical features should be considered an "overlap" of two separate, often rare, conditions. We report a case of typical Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), with the coexistence of pulmonary artery stenosis, a lesion more commonly observed in TA. This is not the first or only example of large vessel vasculitis occurring in patients with WG. This observation cautions clinicians to avoid rigid application of classification and nomenclature systems and raises questions about determinants of vasculitis subsets and organ targeting. |
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Authors:
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T Clark; G S Hoffman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical and experimental rheumatology Volume: 21 ISSN: 0392-856X ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Exp. Rheumatol. Publication Date: 2003 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-01-26 Completed Date: 2004-04-27 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8308521 Medline TA: Clin Exp Rheumatol Country: Italy |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: S124-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Angiography Female Humans Pulmonary Artery / pathology* Wegener Granulomatosis / pathology* |
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