Wegener's granulomatosis is together with Churg-Strauss syndrome and microscopic polyangiitis a very rare cause of hemoptysis in childhood. We report on a 14 years old girl who developed arthralgia, purpura, glomerulonephritis and a diffuse alveolar haemorrhage with hemoptysis after a short time period of unspecific symptoms.
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