Rheumatology 2001; 40: 953-954
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Unilateral submandibular swelling as unique presentation of Wegener's granulomatosis
Rheumatology Division, Hospital Xeral-Calde, c/o Dr Ochoa s/n, 27004 Lugo, Spain
SIR, Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a granulomatous vasculitis of the upper and lower respiratory tracts associated with a necrotizing glomerulonephritis [1]. Limited WG sometimes constitutes a diagnostic challenge, when the inflammatory reaction is sufficiently exuberant to produce mass effects [2, 3]. Also, recent therapeutic investigations have focused
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