Wegener's granulomatosis presenting as mastoiditis.
Wegener's granulomatosis is an uncommon autoimmune disease. It has a peak incidence in the fifth decade of life, with a slight male predominance. Nasal problems are the predominant presentation, with rare otological manifestations. We report 2 cases of Wegener's granulomatosis presenting as mastoiditis in 2 young female patients. We conclude that young patients presenting with mastoiditis unresponsive to conventional medical and surgical therapy should be investigated for Wegener's granulomatosis.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Sohag Medical School, South Valley University, Egypt.
Abou-Elhmd
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D004433:Earache / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*