An unusual case of multiple cranial nerve palsies in Wegener's granulomatosis

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 455-457

  Daderian, Asdghig D ^a   Chayasirisobhon, Sirichai ^b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; Cyclophosphamide; Glucocorticoids; Wegener's granulomatosis

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS;

CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS;

EID: 0034269081     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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