DIAGNOSTICS OF WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Fejzo Dzafic University Clinical Center Tuzla, Department of Laboratory Diagnostics
  • Emir Hodzic University Clinical Center Tuzla, Clinic for Internal Diseases
  • Suada Mulic-Bacic University Clinical Center Tuzla, Clinic for Internal Diseases
  • Damir Sabitovic University Clinical Center Tuzla, Department of Laboratory Diagnostics
  • Mario Krizic University Clinical Center Tuzla, Clinic for Internal Diseases
  • Jasmina Nurkic University Clinical Center Tuzla, Department of Laboratory Diagnostics

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5457/ams.v37i1.70

Keywords:

Wegener granulomatosis, c-ANCA

Abstract

We present a case of Wegener granulomatosis in patient 20 years old with characteristic findings on skin, lung, kidney, and positive cytoplasmic-autoantibodies recognising antigens in the cytoplasmic granules of neutrophils (c-ANCA).

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Vol. 37 No. 1 (2008)

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