GRANULOMATOSIS POLYANGIITIS PRESENTING WITH BILATERAL SEROUS OTITIS MEDIA, UNILATERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS AND PAROTITIS, EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND FOLLOW UP

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Batıoğlu Karaaltın A., Alaskarov E., Uğurlu S., Karaman E.

ENTcase, vol.2, no.3, pp.157-161, 2016 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Case Report
  • Volume: 2 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Journal Name: ENTcase
  • Journal Indexes: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.157-161
  • Istanbul Medipol University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Granulomatosis polyangiitis (GPA) that usually progresses through involvement of upper and lower respiratory tracts and renal system has various otological findings; however presence of peripheral facial paralysis together with otological involvement is extremely rare. A GPA case that 42-year-old female patient with bilateral serous otitis media, left facial paralysis and left parotitis is presented in this report. Early diagnosis of GPA is important for prevention of disease progression, irreversible phase and redundant surgical intervention.