Korean Journal of Audiology  2013;17(1):35-37

doi:10.7874/kja.2013.17.1.35

Wegener's Granulomatosis Presenting as Bilateral Otalgia with Facial Palsy: A Case Report.

Jeong Hyun LEE 1 ; Kun Woo KIM ; Na Hye MYONG ; Jae Yun JUNG

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Keywords

Earache; Facial paralysis; Wegener granulomatosis

Country

Republic 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.