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Granulomatosis de Wegener - Overview

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Granulomatosis de la mediana edad

Definición:

Es un extraño trastorno en el cual los vasos sanguíneos resultan inflamados, dificultando así el flujo de la sangre.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La granulomatosis de Wegener afecta principalmente los vasos sanguíneos en la nariz, los senos paranasales, los oídos, los pulmones y los riñones, aunque otras áreas pueden estar comprometidas.

Se desconoce la causa, pero se cree que es un trastorno autoinmunitario.

La granulomatosis de Wegener es más común en adultos de mediana edad. Es rara en niños, aunque se han visto casos en bebés hasta de tres meses de edad.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/8/2011
  • Andrew Schriber, MD, FCCP. Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Channick RN, Rubin LJ. Pulmonary Vaculitis and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. In: Mason RJ, Murray JF, Broaddus VC, Nadel JA, eds. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2005: 1462-1463.

Calabrese LH, Molloy ES, Duna G. Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis. In: Firestein GS, Budd RC, Harris ED Jr., McInnes IB, Ruddy S, eds. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008: Chap 82.

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