Wegener Granulomatosis: Otologic Manifestation as First Symptom
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Wegener Granulomatosis: Otologic Manifestation as First Symptom
Introduction Wegener granulomatosis is a systemic vasculitis affecting small and medium-sized vessels of the upper and lower respiratory tract and kidneys. Objective To describe a case of Wegener disease with atypical manifestation. Resumed Report We describe the case of a 50-year-old woman with chronic otitis media and sensorineural hearing loss as the primary symptoms, without other manifesta...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1809-9777,1809-4864
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1387164