A Case of Wegener's Granulomatosis Presenting with Unilateral Facial Nerve Palsy.
Wegener's granulomatosis or granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a necrotizing vasculitis affecting both arterioles and venules. The disease is characterized by the classical triad involving acute inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tracts with renal involvement. However, the disease pathology can affect any organ system. This case presents Wegener's granulomatosis presenting with facial nerve palsy as the first manifestation of the disease, which is rarely reported in medical literature.
Department of Neurology, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, IPGMER, Kolkata 700025, India.
Roy
R
Ujjawal
Department of Neurology, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, IPGMER, Kolkata 700025, India.
Pan
P
Koushik
Department of Neurology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow 226003, India.
Panwar
P
Ajay
Department of Endocrinology, IPGMER, Kolkata 700020, India.
Chakrabarti
C
Subrata