Abstract
A 21-year-old man with 3-month history of hoarseness and dyspnea was suspected to have Wegener's granulomatosis with initially appearing in the trachea. In spite of unspecific biopsies, the clinicopathological picture and the high titles of anticytoplasmic autoantibodies (ACPA) confirmed the diagnosis. The early treatment with cyclophosphamide impeded the evolution to graver systemic forms of the disease.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Glottis / physiopathology
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / complications
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / diagnosis*
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / drug therapy
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Humans
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Laryngostenosis / complications
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Laryngostenosis / diagnosis
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Laryngostenosis / physiopathology*
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Larynx / drug effects
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Larynx / physiopathology
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Male
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Vasculitis / complications
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Vasculitis / diagnosis*
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Vasculitis / drug therapy
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Vasculitis / physiopathology
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Voice Disorders / etiology