Wegener's Granulomatosis Presenting as Bilateral Otalgia with Facial Palsy: A Case Report.
- Author:
Jeong Hyun LEE
1
;
Kun Woo KIM
;
Na Hye MYONG
;
Jae Yun JUNG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Earache; Facial paralysis; Wegener granulomatosis
- MeSH: Ear, Middle; Earache; Facial Nerve; Facial Paralysis; Inflammation; Paralysis; Respiratory System; Systemic Vasculitis; Vasculitis; Wegener Granulomatosis
- From:Korean Journal of Audiology 2013;17(1):35-37
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is defined as a granulomatous inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tract due to a systemic vasculitis. Facial nerve palsy may occur during the course of any granulomatous or vasculitis disease. But very few cases have been reported in which facial nerve palsy is the presenting feature of WG. We recently experienced an interesting case of WG presenting as acute middle ear infection and subsequent bilateral facial palsy.
