Wegener's granulomatosis masquerading as unilateral sinusitis. 2004

P Burns, and I J Keogh, and K Waheed, and C V I Timon
Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, Ireland. pauljburns@eircom.net

Wegener's Granulomatosis (WG) is a rare, multi-system disease of unknown aetiology. The disease is characterised by necrotizing granulomas and vasculitis of the upper and lower respiratory tracts and kidneys. The sinonasal region may be the first area to manifest this systemic condition. If the disease is diagnosed early and treated appropriately, involvement of the lungs and kidneys may be averted. Left untreated, the disease may prove rapidly fatal. A low threshold of clinical suspicion must be maintained. We report a case, of a middle aged patient who presented with unilateral sinusitis secondary to a large obstructive nasal mass. Anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) titres helped confirm the diagnosis of WG. Unilateral sinusitis with a nasal mass, is a very unusual presentation of WG, and emphasises the importance of a low threshold of suspicion for patients presenting with atypical sinonasal symptoms.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012852 Sinusitis Inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA in one or more of the PARANASAL SINUSES. Sinus Infections,Infection, Sinus,Infections, Sinus,Sinus Infection,Sinusitides
D014890 Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis A multisystemic disease of a complex genetic background. It is characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels (VASCULITIS) leading to damage in any number of organs. The common features include granulomatous inflammation of the RESPIRATORY TRACT and KIDNEYS. Most patients have measurable autoantibodies (ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODIES) against MYELOBLASTIN. Granulomatosis, Wegener's,Wegener Granulomatosis,Wegener's Granulomatosis,Granulomatosis with Polyangiitides,Granulomatosis, Wegener,Polyangiitides, Granulomatosis with,Polyangiitis, Granulomatosis with,with Polyangiitides, Granulomatosis,with Polyangiitis, Granulomatosis

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