Nasal discharge and obstruction as presenting symptoms of Wegener's granulomatosis in childhood

H P Verschuur; P A Struyvenberg; P P van Benthem; M van Rossum; I Hiemstra; G J Hordijk

doi:10.1016/0165-5876(93)90041-z

Nasal discharge and obstruction as presenting symptoms of Wegener's granulomatosis in childhood

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1993 May;27(1):91-5. doi: 10.1016/0165-5876(93)90041-z.

Authors

H P Verschuur¹, P A Struyvenberg, P P van Benthem, M van Rossum, I Hiemstra, G J Hordijk

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 8314672
DOI: 10.1016/0165-5876(93)90041-z

Abstract

A case with nasal manifestations as presenting symptoms of Wegener's granulomatosis in childhood is discussed. The diagnostic and treatment modalities are reviewed with emphasis on the specific problems concerning the side effects of treatment on the child.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Maxillary Sinus / pathology
Nasal Obstruction / diagnosis*
Nose Diseases / diagnosis*
Paranasal Sinus Diseases / diagnosis