Open AccessWegener′s granulomatosis with subdural hematoma as the initial manifestation
Author(s) -
Sarathi Kalra,
Alok Kumar Yadav,
Sunil Agarwal,
Sunil Kumar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5151.109430
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , hematoma , vasculitis , wegener granulomatosis , systemic vasculitis , case presentation , surgery , pathology , disease
Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a systemic vasculitis, which can involve any organ system in the body; however, involvement of central nervous system at presentation is very uncommon. Dural involvement in WG has been infrequently reported; however, presentation with subdural hematoma as the initial manifestation is extremely rare. We present a case of WG presenting as subdural hematoma, which resolved on cytotoxic therapy without surgical evacuation.