Facial Palsy as a Presenting Symptom of Wegener's Granulomatosis / 대한류마티스학회지
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
;
: 286-290, 2000.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-16086
ABSTRACT
Wegener's granulomatosis is a serious multi-systemic disease pathologically characterized by necrotizing vasculitis and granuloma. Although nervous system is one of major target organs in Wegener's granulomatosis, the involvement of facial nerve was rarely reported as an initial symptom. We experienced a female patient with Wegener's granulomatosis presenting otitis media, sinusitis and right facial palsy. Nasal mucosal biopsy revealed necrotizing vasculitis with granuloma formation, which was consistent with Wegener's granulomatosis. During steroid and cyclophosphamide therapy, she developed paralysis of abducens nerve. Methyprednisolone pulse therapy was administrated with symptomatic improvement. We describe a case of Wegener's granulomatosis presenting facial nerve palsy.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Nervo Abducente
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Otite Média
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Paralisia
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Sinusite
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Vasculite
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Biópsia
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Granulomatose com Poliangiite
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Ciclofosfamida
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Nervo Facial
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Paralisia Facial
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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