| Literature DB >> 9760800 |
E Wiatr1, B Chmielewska, E Jotowicz, L Pawlicka, P Remiszewski, E Rowińska-Zakrzewska.
Abstract
The case of systemic vasculitis with involvement of pulmonary vessels was described. 36-years white woman with cerebral vasculitis and recurrent uveitis 5 and 3 years ago, now was admitted to hospital because of the mouth ulceration and lesions in the chest x-ray. After lung cancer exclusion, aneurysm of pulmonary artery branch was confirmed by dynamic tomocomputer examination All mentioned above manifestations were diagnosed as Behcet disease. Patient was treated with prednison, cyclophosphamide and cyclosporine. Clinical effect was observed after corticotherapy, but no improvement in chest X-ray picture was obtained also after immunosuppression. Patient died because of pulmonary haemorrhage 7 years after first symptoms of vasculitis and 2 years after first massive haemorrhage.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9760800
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pneumonol Alergol Pol ISSN: 0867-7077