Protracted superficial Wegener's granulomatosis.
We describe a patient with protracted superficial Wegener's granulomatosis. On the basis of nasal mucosa and conjunctival biopsy specimens, a diagnosis of sarcoidosis was originally made. However, later biopsy specimens and the clinical condition indicated a rare variant of Wegener's granulomatosis, one with a protracted course of granulomatous ulcers localized to the skin and mucosa.
Kihiczak
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New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2714.
Nychay
S G
SG
Schwartz
R A
RA
McDonald
R J
RJ
Churg
J
J
Lambert
W C
WC
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000473:pathology; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000473:pathology