title: Head and neck involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis (WG).
abstract: Review of 411 patients with Wegener's granulomatosis showed that involvement of the head and neck region is extremely common. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment resulted in better survival rates--75% alive at 5.8 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: DeRemee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy