A Case of Wegener's Granulomatosis Presenting with Unilateral Facial Nerve Palsy.

Case Rep Med

Department of Endocrinology, IPGMER, Kolkata 700020, India.

Published: April 2016

Wegener's granulomatosis or granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a necrotizing vasculitis affecting both arterioles and venules. The disease is characterized by the classical triad involving acute inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tracts with renal involvement. However, the disease pathology can affect any organ system. This case presents Wegener's granulomatosis presenting with facial nerve palsy as the first manifestation of the disease, which is rarely reported in medical literature.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4823487PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9153625DOI Listing

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