title: Protracted superficial Wegener's granulomatosis.
abstract: 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 On the basis of nasal mucosa and conjunctival biopsy specimens, a diagnosis of sarcoidosis was originally made.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.
authors.affiliation: New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2714.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kihiczak
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Nychay
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Churg
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: 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