[Acute psychiatric symptomatology in Wegener's granulomatosis].
A 69-year-old man presented with a manic episode but in fact was found to be suffering from Wegener's granulomatosis, a systemic disease that can attack the central nervous system. This case study demonstrates that in rare cases acute psychiatric symptoms can develop in a patient suffering from Wegener's granulomatosis, that need to be treated in the proper way. The purpose of the discussion is twofold: to draw attention to the rarity of the case and to stress the need for a multidisciplinary approach to systematic diseases.
Peeters
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Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis, Sint Alexius, Grimbergen.
Igodt
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D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male