Subglottic stenosis complicating Wegener's granulomatosis: Surgical repair as a viable treatment option

Wegener's granulomatosis frequently involves the subglottis and trachea, often leading to compromise of the upper airway. Moreover, the stenotic segments may persist or progress despite control of the disease elsewhere in the body. In this report, we describe the cases of five patients with Weg...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 1996-05, Vol.111 (5), p.961-966
Hauptverfasser:	Herridge, M.S., Pearson, F.G., Downey, G.P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Female Glottis Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - complications Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - pathology Humans Laryngostenosis - etiology Laryngostenosis - surgery Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the respiratory system
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