An unusual presentation of Wegener’s granulomatosis during pregnancy
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https://doi.org/10.15305/ijrci/v1i1/43Keywords:
Wegeners granulomatosis, Pregnancy, PostpartumAbstract
The occurrence of Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG), a multisystem autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, during pregnancy and postpartum is rare. We present here a rare case of a pregnant woman with corneal ulcer that occurred secondary to WG during the postpartum period.
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