Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Chua W

Publications

• Case Report
  A Curious Case of Unresolving Pneumonia
  Author(s): Kilaru D, Anand P and Chua WKilaru D, Anand P and Chua W
  
  Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA), formerly known as Wegener’s Granulomatosis, is a rare multisystem autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. GPA is characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation and pauciimmune vasculitis in small- and medium-sized blood vessels. Given its protean clinical manifestations, the diagnosis of GPA can be difficult to distinguish from infectious etiologies. Here we describe a case of GPA diagnosed based on a positive ANCA serology and endobronchial features which responded to treatment with only steroids. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000421

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