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CASE REPORT

A Case of Bilateral Facial Nerve Palsy with Bilateral Cavitary Lung Nodules in a Young Adult

Akhil K Ravi, Deepu Peter

Keywords : Bilateral facial nerve palsy, Glomerulonephritis, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Vasculitides

Citation Information : 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.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10028-1583

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 10-04-2023

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2023; The Author(s).


Abstract

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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