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We report the case of a 41-year-old male patient with Wegener’s granulomatosis and severe peripheral and central neuropathy, which could be treated successfully with a combination therapy of corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide.
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Gresser, U., Krüger, K. (1993). Wegener’s Granulomatosis with Severe Peripheral and Central Neuropathy — Case Report. In: Gross, W.L. (eds) ANCA-Associated Vasculitides. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 336. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9182-2_70
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