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Retroperitoneal mass in a patient with Wegener’s granulomatosis

Authors: Jasmeet, Kaur; Frederick, Miller; Nand K, Wadhwa; Edward P, Nord;

Retroperitoneal mass in a patient with Wegener’s granulomatosis

Abstract

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a necrotizing vasculitis that classically involves the upper and lower respiratory tracts and kidneys. Uncommonly, other sites may also be involved. We report on a patient previously diagnosed with and treated for WG who presented with flank pain and on further imaging was found to have a retroperitoneal mass. A surgical specimen of the tissue revealed multiple foci of necrotizing vasculitis. Consideration should be given to the possibility that mass-like lesions in patients with WG may not be tumors since the management and outcome differ from that of an active vasculitis.

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Male, Biopsy, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Flank Pain, Middle Aged, Diagnosis, Differential, Necrosis, Predictive Value of Tests, Humans, Retroperitoneal Neoplasms, Retroperitoneal Space, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Immunosuppressive Agents

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