TY - JOUR
T1 - Wegener's granulomatosis. First case report in Bahrain
AU - Jamal, Ahmed
AU - Ebrahim, Reda Ali
AU - Tammam, Nabeel
AU - Kanekar, Sungam
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Formerly a fatal condition, Wegener's granulomatosis is now treated with good results. Although the annual incidence of Wegener's granulomatosis in the general population is not known, most European and American studies revealed an incidence in the range of one for every 250,000 of the population. The estimated total population of Bahrain as of June 1997 is 586,110; here we report the first diagnosed case of Wegener's granulomatosis in Bahrain. Our patient presented with epistaxis, and from the clinical features, the very high ESR, the operative, histopathological and the radiological findings, and a high index of suspicion we could confirm the diagnosis along with the appropriate immunological test (positive cANCA). Standard treatment with cytotoxic agents and corticosteroids has been used. On follow-up the patient has shown a progressive improvement in her clinical and laboratory parameters.
AB - Formerly a fatal condition, Wegener's granulomatosis is now treated with good results. Although the annual incidence of Wegener's granulomatosis in the general population is not known, most European and American studies revealed an incidence in the range of one for every 250,000 of the population. The estimated total population of Bahrain as of June 1997 is 586,110; here we report the first diagnosed case of Wegener's granulomatosis in Bahrain. Our patient presented with epistaxis, and from the clinical features, the very high ESR, the operative, histopathological and the radiological findings, and a high index of suspicion we could confirm the diagnosis along with the appropriate immunological test (positive cANCA). Standard treatment with cytotoxic agents and corticosteroids has been used. On follow-up the patient has shown a progressive improvement in her clinical and laboratory parameters.
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U2 - 10.1017/s0022215100141398
DO - 10.1017/s0022215100141398
M3 - Article
C2 - 9775301
AN - SCOPUS:0031850206
SN - 0022-2151
VL - 112
SP - 664
EP - 666
JO - Journal of Laryngology and Otology
JF - Journal of Laryngology and Otology
IS - 7
ER -