Open AccessGranulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting with Bilateral Hearing Loss and Facial Paresis
Author(s) -
Mur Taha,
Ghraib Marian,
Khurana Jasvir S.,
Roehm Pamela C.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2473-974X
DOI - 10.1177/2473974x18818791
Subject(s) - medicine , hearing loss , surgery , paresis , otitis , physical examination , audiology
G ranulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a rare vascular inflammatory disease that affects the upper and lower respiratory tract and kidneys. Although the etiology of GPA is unknown, it is thought to be triggered by environmental events among patients with genetic susceptibility. Due to the frequency of upper respiratory tract involvement (70%-100%), otorhinolaryngologic symptoms may be the first clinical manifestation of disease.