A case of granuloma in the occipital lobe of a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis

Mod Rheumatol. 2008;18(4):411-5. doi: 10.1007/s10165-008-0070-z. Epub 2008 Apr 19.

Abstract

We report a case of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) with central nervous system (CNS) involvement in a woman who complained of bilateral visual disturbance. The intracranial necrotizing granulomatous lesion was confirmed by MR imaging and brain biopsy. After high-dose oral corticosteroid treatment, not only clinical manifestations but also laboratory tests improved. Moreover, the CNS lesion completely regressed. This suggests that high-dose corticosteroid alone might be effective in treating WG with CNS involvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy
  • Female
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / drug therapy
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Occipital Lobe / pathology*
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / drug therapy
  • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / pathology*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Prednisolone