Bilateral--otitis media, dacroadenitis, parotitis and left sided infranuclear facial palsy: unusual manifestations of Wegener's granulomatosis.
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Wegener's granulomatosis is a systemic vasculitis of unknown aetiology. Although it classically involves the upper respiratory tract, lungs and kidneys, virtually any organ may be affected. We report a rare case of a 45 year old female who presented with bilateral-dacroadenitis, otitis media, parotid enlargement and left sided lower motor neuron type of facial palsy as the initial manifestations of Wegener's granulomatosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 61 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013