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Complete heart block associated with Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG) is rare especially in the limited form of the disease. We describe a case of a 43-year-old woman with a limited form of WG who developed a complete heart block. Prompt treatment with steroids and cyclophosphamide led to temporary regression of complete heart block. Further involvement of lung was treated successfully by tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor infliximab. Cardiac rhythm abnormalities should always be kept in mind both in diagnosis and follow-up of WG.
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Lisitsin, S., Farah, R. & Shay, M. Limited Wegener’s granulomatosis—is it limited?. Clin Rheumatol 26, 1999–2000 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-007-0612-3
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