PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Thomas R. Gildea
TI  - Pulmonary disease in small-vessel vasculitis
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.79.s3.06
DP  - 2012 Nov 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - S27--S30
VI  - 79
IP  - 11 suppl 3
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/11_suppl_3/S27.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/11_suppl_3/S27.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2012 Nov 01; 79
AB  - Diagnosis of the pulmonary manifestations of small-vessel vasculitis requires attention to detail, judicious use of imaging technology, and awareness of disorders that can mimic or masquerade as pulmonary vasculitis. Treatment should begin with pharmacologic intervention to manage the underlying inflammatory disorder. Dilation procedures and, in rare cases, surgery may be needed to resolve airway stenosis