Salivary gland involvement as an initial presentation of Wegener's disease. A case report.
The case is presented of a 47-year-old woman with an 8-week history of persistent right ear discomfort and a 2-week history of unilateral parotid swelling, as well as peripheral paresis of the facial nerve. The case points to the difficulties encountered when Wegener's granulomatosis presents in an unusual and varied way which mimics a malignant tumour of the parotid gland. To our knowledge, the association of parotid gland involvement and facial palsy in Wegener's granulomatosis has not previously been described in the literature.
Bergé
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Bonn, Germany. s.berge@uni-bonn.de
Niederhagen
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von Lindern
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Appel
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Reich
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D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents