A Case Report of Localized Wegener's Granulomatosis Presenting as Otitis Media
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- Kobayashi Reiko
- Osaka University
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- Nishiike Suetaka
- Suita Municipal Hospital
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- Kanbara Rumi
- Osaka University
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- Ogino Hitoshi
- Otemae Hospital
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- Kubo Takeshi
- Osaka University
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- Takeda Noriaki
- University of Tokushima
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- Other Title
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- 耳症状初発の限局型ウェゲナー肉芽腫症例
- リンショウ ジ ショウジョウ ショハツ ノ ゲンキョクガタ ウェゲナー ニクゲシュ ショウレイ
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Wegener's granulomatosis is a distinct clinicopathologic entity characterized by granulomatosis vasculitis of the respiratory tract accompanied by glomerulonephritis. We report a case of a 56-year-old female with localized Wegener's granulomatosis presenting as otitis media. The patient complained of right ear pain. Antibiotic treatment was ineffectual and right sensorineural deafness and right facial palsy became apparent. Perinuclear anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (p-ANCA) was positive, but cytoplasmic anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (c-ANCA) was negative. The histopathologic appearance of granulation tissue in her tympanic and nasal cavity indicated inflammatory granulation involving multinucleated giant cells and epithelioid cells. The disease did not involve her lung or kidney, so it was diagnosed as localized Wegener's granulomatosis. Glucocorticoid treatment with cyclophosphamide improved the right hearing loss and facial palsy. CRP and p-ANCA became negative.<br>Early diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis is difficult because of atypical manifestations of the disease, but ANCA measurements may be effective in the diagnosis. The present case suggests that inner ear blood flow impairment due to p-ANCA-associated small vessel vasculitis induces hearing loss.
Journal
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- Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
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Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica 97 (8), 685-690, 2004
The Society of Practical Otolaryngology
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390282679241815040
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- NII Article ID
- 10013353632
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- NII Book ID
- AN00107089
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- ISSN
- 18844545
- 00326313
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- NDL BIB ID
- 7053556
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- Text Lang
- ja
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