Interní Med. 2009; 11(9): 414-417

Wegener´s granulomatosis from point of view of the pulmologist

MUDr. Vladimíra Lošťáková, Ph.D¹, prof. MUDr. Vítězslav Kolek DrSc¹, MUDr. Stanislav Losse¹, doc. MUDr. Pavel Horák CSc², MUDr. Tomáš Tichý³, MUDr. Vladimír Benýšek⁴

¹ Klinika plicních nemocí a tuberkulózy, FN a LF UP Olomouc

² III. interní klinika FN a LF UP Olomouc

³ Ústav patologie FN a LF UP Olomouc

⁴ Radiologická klinika FN a LF UP Olomouc

There are presented the basic principles of diagnostic and treatment of Wegener´s granulomatosis. The authors present the group of 23

pacients with Wegener´s granulomatosis who were treated at Department of pneumology and tubeculosis LF Olomouc in the period of

1980–2009. The diagnosis was determined on the basis of current clasiffication, histological examination supported with characteristic

clinical and radiologic findings. The treatment was proceed by actual standards. The authors underline interdepartmental aproach

towards care of this multiorgan disease.

Keywords: Wegener´s granulomatosis, diagnostic, therapy.

Published: October 1, 2009  Show citation