Wegener's Granulomatosis with Extensive Bone Abnormalities Mimicking Fungal Sinusitis
Joint Authors
Nomi, Nozomi
Kodama, Satoru
Suzuki, Masashi
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Abnormalities of the underlying bone of the paranasal sinuses have sometimes been shown in Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG).
We describe an interesting case of WG with extensive bone abnormalities in the sinuses mimicking fungal sinusitis.
A 30-year-old woman presented with intermittent unilateral epistaxis.
Biopsy was performed for the granulation tissue in the right nasal cavity, and she was diagnosed as having WG.
Computed tomography (CT) revealed a ring-like calcification, mimicking a fungus ball, in the right maxillary sinus.
Endoscopic sinus surgery was performed to confirm the diagnosis.
A spherical bony structure, surrounded by granulation tissue, was identified in the maxillary sinus.
The wall of the “bony ball” was fragile, like an egg shell.
No fungus was found in the sinus.
Thus, the extensive bone abnormalities were due to WG.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kodama, Satoru& Nomi, Nozomi& Suzuki, Masashi. 2012. Wegener's Granulomatosis with Extensive Bone Abnormalities Mimicking Fungal Sinusitis. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kodama, Satoru…[et al.]. Wegener's Granulomatosis with Extensive Bone Abnormalities Mimicking Fungal Sinusitis. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kodama, Satoru& Nomi, Nozomi& Suzuki, Masashi. Wegener's Granulomatosis with Extensive Bone Abnormalities Mimicking Fungal Sinusitis. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-446557