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Wegeners granulomatosis |
| Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention |
| Alternative Names: |
| Midline granulomatosis |
| Treatment: |
| Treatment with corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, or azathioprine produces long-term remission in over 90% of affected people. |
| Support Groups: |
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Support groups with others who suffer from similar diseases may help patients and their families learn about their diseases and adjust to the changes associated with the treatment. |
| Expectations (prognosis): |
| With treatment, most people recover within months, although chronic renal failure may develop. Without treatment, the disease is usually fatal within a few months of diagnosis. |
| Complications: |
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| Calling your health care provider: |
| Call your health care provider if chest pain, coughing up blood, blood in the urine, or other symptoms of this disorder are present. |
Adenocarcinoma - chest X-ray |
Wegener's granulomatosis on the leg |
Respiratory system |
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