Granulomatosis with polyangiitis and associated pulmonary emphysema: Breathtaking vasculitis
Pulmonary emphysema occasionally occurs in the absence of smoking or noxious exposures. Other than through a known association with alpha-1 antitryspin deficiency, to our knowledge, no reports implicate granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in causing airflow obstruction with small airway involveme...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
|
Series: | Lung India |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2015;volume=32;issue=4;spage=367;epage=369;aulast=Gadre |