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Review
. 2009 Mar;192(3):676-82.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.08.1837.

Wegener's granulomatosis in the chest: high-resolution CT findings

Lakshmi Ananthakrishnan  1 , Nidhi Sharma, Jeffrey P Kanne
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Review

Wegener's granulomatosis in the chest: high-resolution CT findings

Lakshmi Ananthakrishnan et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Mar.

Abstract

Objective: Wegener's granulomatosis is an uncommon necrotizing vasculitis having variable presentations in the chest that are best depicted on high-resolution CT. Imaging findings may include nodules, which may cavitate; ground-glass opacity secondary to pulmonary hemorrhage; and airway stenoses and ulcerations. Active Wegener's granulomatosis can mimic pneumonia, septic emboli, and metastases.

Conclusion: This article will illustrate the high-resolution CT findings of Wegener's granulomatosis in the chest.

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