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Wegener's granulomatosis in childhood

Review of the literature and case report

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Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a rare disease in pediatric patients. The case of a 14-year-old girl with generalized WG is described and the pediatric literature reviewed. Thirty additional cases of WG in childhood have been traced in previous studies. Diagnostic problems are discussed in the context of clinical, radiological and biopsy findings.

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  1. Institute of Radiology and Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, FRG

    G. Neumann, G. Benz-Bohm & M. Rister

  2. Radiologisches Institut der Universität zu Köln, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 9, D-5000, Köln 41, FRG

    G. Neumann

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Neumann, G., Benz-Bohm, G. & Rister, M. Wegener's granulomatosis in childhood. Pediatr Radiol 14, 267–271 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01601872

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