[Wegener's granulomatosis: that is the risk of diagnostic hypervaluation]

Massimo D'Amore; Livia Albanese; Simona D'Amore; Pasquale Scagliusi; Giovanna Minenna

[Wegener's granulomatosis: that is the risk of diagnostic hypervaluation]

Recenti Prog Med. 2006 Sep;97(9):466-8.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

Massimo D'Amore¹, Livia Albanese, Simona D'Amore, Pasquale Scagliusi, Giovanna Minenna

Affiliation

¹ Sezione di Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Inerna e Medicina Pubblica, Università, Bari. m3damore@libero.it

PMID: 17017297

Abstract

Iter for diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis is delineated, underling the role of ANCA, histological test and the risk of diagnostic hypervalutation.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / blood
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / blood
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk

Substances

Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic