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Wegener's granulomatosis presenting with otologic and neurologic symptoms: clinical and pathological correlations
Author(s) -
Bucolo Sebastiano,
Torre Valerio,
Montemagno Alberto,
Beatrice Fabio
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0714.2003.t01-1-00152.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pathology , pathological , anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody , systemic disease , disease , biopsy , renal biopsy , parotid gland , vasculitis , dermatology
A case of Wegener's granulomatosis in a 59‐year‐old woman is reported. The disease first involved the parotid gland, the brain stem and the spinal cord, then running a rapidly progressive course as systemic pathology. Anti‐neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (cANCA) levels raised as renal failure set in. Renal biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis and an appropriate therapy was adopted.