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Granulomatosis

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A process associated with a tissue reacton involving monocytes and tissue macrophages. Clasically this was seen in infections, like tuberculosis and some fungal processes. It is also seen and inflammatory and reactive processes such as sarcoidosis.

Dr. Michael Dugan reviewed this

Specializes in Hematology

Is a type of:

Autoimmune conditions • Interstitial lung disease

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Symptoms

Cough, coughing up blood or blood in sputum
Coughing blood
Breast lump

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Granulomatosis
Rituximab
Methotrexate
Cyclophosphamide
Rituxan

Tests

Creatinine
ANCA screen
Microscopic urinalysis
Complete blood count
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Risk factors

Personal

Caucasian

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