OBJECTIVE: Wegener's granulomatosis is an uncommon necrotizing vasculitis having variable presentations in the chest that are best depicted on high-resolution CT. Imaging findings may include nodules, which may cavitate; ground-glass opacity secondary to pulmonary hemorrhage; and airway stenoses and ulcerations. Active Wegener's granulomatosis can mimic pneumonia, septic emboli, and metastases. CONCLUSION: This article will illustrate the high-resolution CT findings of Wegener's granulomatosis in the chest.
OBJECTIVE:Wegener's granulomatosis is an uncommon necrotizing vasculitis having variable presentations in the chest that are best depicted on high-resolution CT. Imaging findings may include nodules, which may cavitate; ground-glass opacity secondary to pulmonary hemorrhage; and airway stenoses and ulcerations. Active Wegener's granulomatosis can mimic pneumonia, septic emboli, and metastases. CONCLUSION: This article will illustrate the high-resolution CT findings of Wegener's granulomatosis in the chest.
Authors: M C B Godoy; C Viswanathan; E Marchiori; M T Truong; M F Benveniste; S Rossi; E M Marom Journal: Br J Radiol Date: 2012-05-02 Impact factor: 3.039
Authors: Katerina D Samara; Giorgos Papadogiannis; Andrew G Nicholson; Eleutherios Magkanas; Konstantinos Stylianou; Nikolaos Siafakas; Katerina M Antoniou Journal: Case Rep Med Date: 2013-05-09