A rare case report of massive alveolar hemorrhage, a rare and potentially fatal consequence of wegener's granulomatosis

Abstract

A rare, often fatal, and still curable consequence of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), massive diffuse alveolar haemorrhage (DAH) is linked to death in over 66% of cases. DAH is a syndrome that can appear as a symptom of many different conditions. Since the best chance of survival for patients with WG, a multisystem necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis, is an early diagnosis and vigorous care with cytotoxic medications, it should always be taken into consideration as a potential etiological component in these individuals, whether or not other systems are involved. We report a rare case of 58-year-old man who presented with massive haemoptysis and epistaxis in emergency department and subsequently diagnosed as WG.