Madhira Srivalli, Hamid Qaiyum A, Prayaga Srinivas Moorthy N, Kolloju Srikanth
Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jul;63(Suppl 1):4-5. doi: 10.1007/s12070-011-0167-0. Epub 2011 Jun 8.
A young man presenting with complaints of progressive deafness in both ears with recent onset of facial paralysis was found to have necrotic debris in the nasal cavity. He was diagnosed to have limited form of Wegener's granulomatosis on the basis of nasal biopsy. There was delay in diagnosis as the patient was having atypical and predominantly otological presentation of a potentially serious systemic disorder, Wegener's granulomatosis. In this case report, emphasis was given on the necessity of comprehensive evaluation of the patients to avoid pitfalls in diagnosis.
一名年轻男性,因双耳进行性耳聋并近期出现面瘫前来就诊,鼻腔检查发现有坏死性碎屑。经鼻活检,他被诊断为局限性韦格纳肉芽肿。由于患者表现不典型且以耳部症状为主,而这是一种潜在严重的系统性疾病——韦格纳肉芽肿的表现,导致了诊断延误。在本病例报告中,强调了对患者进行全面评估以避免诊断失误的必要性。