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granulomatosis /gran·u·lo·ma·to·sis/ (gran″u-lo″mah-to´sis) the formation of multiple granulomas. eosinophilic granulomatosis Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Langerhans cell granulomatosis see under histiocytosis. granulomatosis sidero´tica a condition in which brownish nodules are seen in the enlarged spleen. Wegener's granulomatosis a progressive disease, with granulomatous lesions of the respiratory tract, focal necrotizing arteriolitis and, finally, widespread inflammation of all organs of the body.
granulomatosis [gran′yoo͡lōmətō′sis] Etymology: L, granulum + Gk, oma, tumor, osis, condition a condition or disease characterized by the development of granulomas, such as berylliosis, pulmonary Wegener's granulomatosis, or Wegener's granulomatosis. granulomatosis the formation of multiple granulomas. lymphomatoid granulomatosis a lymphohistiocytic proliferative disorder in dogs, usually involving viscera but occasionally including skin lesions. Wegener's granulomatosis a mononuclear granulomatous disease characterized by granulomatous inflammation and necrotizing vasculitis. granulomatosis Any condition characterized by multiple nodules or granulomas. See Bronchocentric granulomatosis, Lymphomatoid granulomatosis, Necrotizing sarcoid granulomatosis, Wegener's granulomatosis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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based in Korea, announced the Korea Food & Drug Administration approval of their clinical trial of VM106, gene therapy treatment drug, for chronic granulomatosis. A 73-year-old woman with a history of Wegener's granulomatosis presented with a saddle-nose deformity (figure 1). His condition had also been diagnosed as a familial form of septic granulomatosis, and he was immunocompromised. |
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