Granulomatosis

Reports from University Hospital Advance Knowledge in Granulomatosis

Published in Biotech Week, April 11th, 2012

2012 APR 11 -- "We describe the main characteristics and treatment of urogenital manifestations in patients with Wegener granulomatosis (WG). We conducted a retrospective review of the charts of 11 patients with WG," scientists writing in the journal Medicine report.

"All patients were men, and their median age at WG diagnosis was 53 years (range, 21-70 yr). Urogenital involvement was present at onset of WG in 9 cases (81%), it was the first clinical evidence of WG in 2 cases (18%), and was a symptom of WG relapse in 6 cases (54%). Symptomatic urogenital involvement included prostatitis (n = 4) (with suspicion of an abscess in 1 case), orchitis (n =...

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Source: Biotech Week (2012-04-11)

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