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Wegener's granulomatosis—use of cyclosporin‐A: a case report
Author(s) -
Harley N.,
Ihle B.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1990.tb00376.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cyclophosphamide , wegener granulomatosis , lung , azathioprine , surgery , chemotherapy , vasculitis , disease
Wegener's granulomatosis is a chronic relapsing condition requiring long term immunosuppressive treatment. Periodic exacerbations may require increased dosage of steroids and/or cyclophosphamide. We present a case of a patient with end‐stage renal failure who had repeated pulmonary cavitating lesions but was unable to tolerate high dose standard therapy. After only a few months with cyclosporin A there was almost complete resolution of his lung lesions.