Veldkamp P, Milstone A
Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn 37232, USA.
South Med J. 1998 Apr;91(4):381-3. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199804000-00014.
Wegener's granulomatosis is a serious systemic vasculitis that needs to be diagnosed promptly to limit morbidity and mortality. Atypical presentations of this disease are not uncommon. This case illustrates a rare manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis (ie, perirectal abscess) and the value of the antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody in conjunction with supporting pathology.