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Ravi AK, Peter D. A Case of Bilateral Facial Nerve Palsy with Bilateral Cavitary Lung Nodules in a Young Adult. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2023; 57 (1):35-37.
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) mostly involves the upper and lower respiratory tract with renal involvement. It is a rare disease with varied presentation. However, bilateral facial nerve involvement in this disease is an extremely rare entity. We report a case of a young lady who presented with bilateral facial nerve palsy and was diagnosed as a case of GPA with multisystem involvement.
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