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J Rheumatol
; 29(2): 392-4, 2002 Feb.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11838862
RESUMO
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.