Two very jung Wegener cases from Northern Cyprus
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P: 53-58
December 2015

Two very jung Wegener cases from Northern Cyprus

J Turk Soc Rheumatol 2015;7(2):53-58
1. Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Lefkoşa, KKTC
2. Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, Lefkoşa, KKTC
3. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı Romatoloji Bilim Dalı, İzmir
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Received Date: 02.05.2016
Accepted Date: 22.07.2016
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ABSTRACT

Wegener granulomatosis (WG) is anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs)-associated idiopathic necrotizing systemic vasculitis involving both upper and lower respiratory tracts (bronchi and lung) with cutaneous lesions and renal involvement. The term 'granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)' was recently proposed to replace the older term, WG. The disease most prevalent age 40-60 years old. It is called limited WG when kidneys are not involved. Because they know our goal is to offer the very young age of these cases of this disease is early diagnosis and aggressive treatment with life-saving, and also to stress may prevent possible future complications.

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