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Title:

Unspecific parotitis can be the first indication of a developing Wegener's granulomatosis.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Frantz, MC; Frank, H; von Weyhern, C; Kiefer, J
Abstract:
In an unusual course of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), a 71-year-old woman presented a 3-week history of unilateral painful parotid swelling unresponsive to antiphlogistic and antibiotic treatment. Following lateral parotidectomy with unspecific inflammatory histopathological findings, the patient developed disturbance of wound healing and high recurrent fever. Control chest X-ray showed several pulmonary round lesions. Immunologic testing for antinuclear cytoplasmatic antibodies (ANCA) was posi...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
Year:
2008
Journal volume:
265
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
131-134
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00405-007-0403-0
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17653747
Print-ISSN:
0937-4477
TUM Institution:
Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik und Poliklinik; Institut für Allgemeine Pathologie und Pathologische Anatomie
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