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.
Department of Otolaryngology, Sohag Medical School, South Valley University, Egypt.
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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*