Imaging findings of pulmonary granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s granulomatosis): lesions invading the pulmonary fissure, pleura or diaphragm mimicking malignancy

Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2015

Yazarlar: Serkan Guneyli, Naim CEYLAN, Selen BAYRAKTAROĞLU, Sercan Gucenmez, Kenan AKSU, Kenan Kocacelebi, Turker Acar, Recep SAVAŞ, Hudaver Alper

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Wos, 2015, cilt 128, ss 809-815

DOI: 10.1007/s00508-015-0747-1

Özet

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA, formerly Wegener's granulomatosis), in which pulmonary involvement often predominates, is a multisystem granulomatous, necrotizing vasculitis that affects small and medium-sized vessels. In this study we evaluated various radiological findings of pulmonary GPA and focused on spiculated pulmonary lesions invading the pulmonary fissure, pleura or diaphragm mimicking malignancy.

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