Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in Wegener′s granulomatosis
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a life-threatening though rare manifestation of Wegener′s granulomatosis (WG). An active diagnostic workup, intensive observation, and aggressive immunosuppressive treatment are cornerstones of the management. The treatment modalities available for such complications a...
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doaj-da242d34c8664e4a9ed57ca578d35f092020-11-24T22:51:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2011-01-01281525510.4103/0970-2113.76302Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in Wegener′s granulomatosisVineet MahajanJagdeep WhigAnil KashyapSushil GuptaDiffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a life-threatening though rare manifestation of Wegener′s granulomatosis (WG). An active diagnostic workup, intensive observation, and aggressive immunosuppressive treatment are cornerstones of the management. The treatment modalities available for such complications are pulse cyclophosphamide therapy with steroids. We report here a case of WG with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage as the first manifestation of the disease in life that responded to steroids and cyclophosphamide.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2011;volume=28;issue=1;spage=52;epage=55;aulast=MahajanAlveolar hemorrhageWegener′s granulomatosis |
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Vineet Mahajan Jagdeep Whig Anil Kashyap Sushil Gupta Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in Wegener′s granulomatosis Lung India Alveolar hemorrhage Wegener′s granulomatosis |
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in Wegener′s granulomatosis |
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in Wegener′s granulomatosis |
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in Wegener′s granulomatosis |
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in Wegener′s granulomatosis |
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in Wegener′s granulomatosis |
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diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in wegener′s granulomatosis |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Lung India |
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0970-2113 0974-598X |
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2011-01-01 |
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a life-threatening though rare manifestation of Wegener′s granulomatosis (WG). An active diagnostic workup, intensive observation, and aggressive immunosuppressive treatment are cornerstones of the management. The treatment modalities available for such complications are pulse cyclophosphamide therapy with steroids. We report here a case of WG with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage as the first manifestation of the disease in life that responded to steroids and cyclophosphamide. |
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Alveolar hemorrhage Wegener′s granulomatosis |
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http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2011;volume=28;issue=1;spage=52;epage=55;aulast=Mahajan |
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