Uploaded and Shared in youtube by: rxclinico Wegener granulomatosis is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by granulomatous vasculitis of the upper and lower respiratory tracts, glomerulonephritis, and small-vessel vasculitis. The most frequent manifestation of Wegener granulomatosis on thoracic CT is the presence of nodules or masses in lung parenchyma , which tend to be multiple and billateral in distribution. These cavities usually have irregular, thick wall and often have a peribronchovascular distribution. La granulomatosis de Wegener es una enfermedad autoinmune que se caracteriza por tener vasculitis granulomatosa de las vías aéreas superiores e inferiores, glomerulonefritis y vasculitis de pequeño vaso. El hallazgo más destacable de la granulomatosis de Wegener en la TC torácica es las presencdia de nódulos y/o masas en el parénquima pulmonar, que suelen ser múliplers y bilateraeles. Dichas cavidades suelen tener una pared gruesa e irregular, y tienden a tener una distribución peribroncovascular.

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WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS
Date: 27 May 2010
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