Unilateral phrenic nerve paralysis in a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis

PAMUK Ö. N., Doǧutan H., PAMUK G. E., ÇAKIR N.

Rheumatology International, cilt.23, sa.4, ss.201-203, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00296-002-0284-x
  • Dergi Adı: Rheumatology International
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.201-203
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Peripheral neuropathy, Unilateral diaphragmatic elevation, Unilateral phrenic paralysis, Wegener's granulomatosis
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 35-year-old male diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) in 1989 recently came to our hospital with the complaint of left lumbar pain. He was found to have left nephrolithiasis and left diaphragmatic elevation. Fluoroscopic study and electromyographic examination revealed findings compatible with unilateral phrenic paralysis. We could not detect any cause other than WG which could be responsible for the unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis. Although different types of lung involvement have been reported in WG, to our knowledge this is the first in which unilateral phrenic nerve paralysis and diaphragmatic elevation associated with WG have been diagnosed.