Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
In the lung the vasculitis causes infarcts which first present as ill-defined areas of consolidation.
In a later stage these infarcts become more circumscribed and can be seen as multiple nodules or masses, sometimes with cavitation.
Here a patient with non-specific findings.
There are ill-defined densities in the right lung, which proved to be a manifestation of Wegener's. #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #GPA #Wegeners #Granulomatosis #Multifocal #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 6 years ago
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