Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Case Report

Unusual Case Presentations of Wegener’s Granulomatosis

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Yeditepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Istanbul, Turkey

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Yeditepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Yeditepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Istanbul, Turkey

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Yeditepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey

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Yeditepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish J Nephrol 2013; 22: 202-205
DOI: 10.5262/tndt.2013.1002.12
Read: 1268 Downloads: 838 Published: 05 February 2019

Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG) is an uncommon condition characterized by necrotizing granulomatosis of the upper and lower respiratory tract and glomerulonephritis. Clinical symptoms and organ involvement of the disease vary widely. In this report we describe two cases of WG with unusual clinical presentations: one presented with erosive monoarthritis of the right knee and the other with serous otitis media. These symptoms were preceded by renal and pulmonary involvement. We think that this report will increase the awareness about the unusual clinical presentations of WG. This report also highlights the importance of early aggressive management to avoid further severe complications in WG.

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