Abstract:AbstractFulminant cases of Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG) with severe lung and kidney dysfunction may resemble pneumonia with sepsis and multiorgan dysfunction. Increased serum levels of antineutrophyl citoplasmic autoantibodies (c-ANCA) and proteinase 3 antibodies (PR3) confirm the correct diagnosis and are essential to start early immunosupressive treatment to improve the outcome. With the emphasis on diagnostic dilemmas, we present a 61-year old patient with fulminant WG, res… Show more
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