Category: Case Report

Hepatic involvement in Wegener’s granulomatosis: a case report

Introduction Wegener’s granulomatosis is an anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated small vessel systemic vasculitis characterized primarily by necrotizing granulomatosis of the upper and lower respiratory tract and by glomerulonephritis. We report the case of a 58-year-old man with symptoms of Wegener’s granulomatosis who developed acute anicteric hepatitis. Case presentation A 58-year-old Caucasian man of Greek origin [...]

A case report

A case report

Hepatic involvement in Wegener’s granulomatosis: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010, 4:9 doi:10.1186/1752-1947-4-9 Constantin Goritsas (cpgor@otenet.gr) Nicolas P Paissios (paissios@gmail.com) Rodoula Trigidou (trigidou@otenet.gr) Joanna Delladetsima (jokadelladetsima@hotmail.com Abstract Introduction Report the case of a 58-year-old Caucasian Greek man who presented with dry cough, fever, bilateral alveolar infiltrates and acute hepatitis. Case presentation After [...]