Wegener's granulomatosis presenting with a renal mass.

Villa-Forte, A; Hoffman, G S · J Rheumatol · 1999

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a systemic disease characterized by necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis that involves primarily the upper and lower respiratory tracts and, in most cases, the kidneys. Kidney involvement in WG presenting as a mass is recognized, but is very rare. We describe a case of WG presenting with upper and lower respiratory symptoms and a renal mass due to both WG and renal cell carcinoma.

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