Wegener's Granulomatosis with Peripheral Neuropathy.
- Author:
Jong Kuk KIM
1
;
Min Jeong KIM
;
Bong Goo YOO
;
Kwang Soo KIM
;
Jae Kwan CHA
;
Dae Cheol KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. advania9@chol.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wegener's granulomatosis;
Vasculitis;
Peripheral neuropathy
- MeSH:
Humans;
Kidney;
Korea;
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases*;
Respiratory System;
Vasculitis;
Wegener Granulomatosis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2006;24(4):392-395
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is characterized by necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis of small or medium sized vessels affecting the upper and lower respiratory tracts and kidney. It is well known that peripheral neuropathy is one of the leading manifestations of WG in western countries but there are rare cases of WG showing peripheral neuropathy in Korea. We report a patient with WG having peripheral neuropathy in his pathological and immunological findings.
