Increased histopathological yield for granulomatosis with polyangiitis based on nasal endoscopy of suspected active lesions.

Olga Beltrán Rodríguez-CaboEdgardo ReyesJorge Rojas-SerranoLuis Felipe Flores-Suárez

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2017)

Careful nasal cavity preparation, observation, and description of the nasal mucosa can guide tissue sampling documenting active GPA. This can lead to a better histological yield when definitive proof of the disease is needed.

Keyphrases

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