Superficial femoral artery aneurysm: a rare complication of wegener granulomatosis.
Vascular
; 17(4): 213-7, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
Wegener granulomatosis (WG) is a systemic disease of unknown etiology characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation, tissue necrosis, and variable degrees of vasculitis, typically in small and medium-sized blood vessels. The classic clinical pattern is a triad involving the upper airways, lungs, and kidneys. However, large vessel aneurysm is an extremely rare finding in WG. We describe a 67-year-old Caucasian male with formerly proven WG who presented with a progressively growing superficial femoral artery aneurysm. Histologic findings revealed necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis involving this artery.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Granulomatose com Poliangiite
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Artéria Femoral
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Aneurisma
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vascular
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha