Periaortitis heralding Wegener's granulomatosis.

Abstract

We describe a 47-year-old man who successively presented atheromatous coronary artery disease, cholesterol embolism after angioplasty, periaortitis with presence of c-ANCA, and finally typical pulmonary lesions caused by Wegener's granulomatosis. This case illustrates the link between atheromatous and inflammatory process and emphasizes that periaortitis may be a feature of Wegener's granulomatosis.

• Authors: Roux-Serratrice Christine de, Jacques Serratrice, Brigitte Granel, Patrick Disdier, Jean-Michel Bartoli, Xavier Pache, Philippe Astoul, Lucienne Garbe, Alain Branchereau, Pierre-Jean Weiller
• Journal: The Journal of rheumatology (J Rheumatol) Vol. 29 Issue 2 Pg. 392-4 (Feb 2002) ISSN: 0315-162X [Print] Canada
• PMID: 11838862 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic

Topics

• Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic (analysis)
• Coronary Artery Disease (complications, pathology)
• Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (etiology, pathology)
• Humans
• Lung (diagnostic imaging, pathology)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Retroperitoneal Fibrosis (complications, pathology)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed