Bad Wegener's and Lung RT
69 yo man with COPD and ILD with Wegeners Granulomatosis (GPA) on 2-3L O2 at rest and 3-4L on exertion gets rituxan infusions and on chronic steroids for the GPA had incidentally found 3.5 cm perihilar mass that is touching the aorta from about 2-5 o'clock. Biopsy positive for squamous cell carcinoma. Staged T4N0. Lung function is bad but sounds like he's been stable for over a year since starting rituxan in additionto the chronic steroids. Was just referred to us in RT and referred to med...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 12, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Haybrant Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
just a question
my 15 daughter developed a nasal obstruction, had septoplasty and the doctor reported that my daughter had the worst adhesions he had ever seen. Within 2 months the adhesions were back, she developed a saddle nose, and she was snoring again. The lining of her nose is lined with sores and bleeds everyday, and she coughs all of the time. My daughter was sent to a Rhinologist who took one look at the lining, said it was allergies and she needed reconstruction. We were sent down the hall to plastics where the doctor took one look at her nose and said that he felt like she had a vasculitis called Wegeners Granulomatosis. She...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Newly Diagnosed Forum - October 26, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: jennn1971 Tags: Newly Diagnosed Source Type: forums
