title: Wegener's granulomatosis with otological disorders as primary symptoms.
abstract: Otological symptoms as initial manifestations of Wegener's granulomatosis have been observed in 3 patients. In one of them, symptoms consisted of a bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, improved by corticoid therapy. No other organ system was involved and laboratory tests remained within normal limits for 2 years after the onset of otological signs. In the other 2 patients, Wegener's granulomatosis manifested mainly as serous otitis media. Otologic involvement underscores the role of the otolaryngologist in the early diagnosis and treatment of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Cantonal University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Guyot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baud
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Montandon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004433:Earache / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000209:etiology; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000209:etiology*