RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pulmonary disease in small-vessel vasculitis
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP S27
OP S30
DO 10.3949/ccjm.79.s3.06
VO 79
IS 11 suppl 3
A1 Thomas R. Gildea
YR 2012
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/11_suppl_3/S27.abstract
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