Wegener’s Granulomatosis
摘要
Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG) is a rare multisystem disease. In 1931, Klinger first classified WG as a variant of polyarteritis nodosa. In 1936, Wegener described the disease as a distinct entity with specific clinical and histopathologic criteria. The initial description of the syndrome by Wegner included necrotizing granulomatous lesions of the respiratory tract, necrotizing glomerulonephritis, and systemic vasculitis of small arteries and veins.