Recognition of ear, nose and throat involvement in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis: from in-depth…

StudyEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery· Aug 2026

Recognition of ear, nose and throat involvement in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis: from in-depth interviews to insights for the future.

Roline M Krol, Jeroen Christiaans, Annelies Frima … Marlies C van der Goes

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Nasal crusting is the most strongly endorsed sign of active antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis

Recognition of ear, nose and throat involvement in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis: from in-depth interviews to insights for the future.

Roline M Krol … Marlies C van der Goes

European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology · Aug 2026 · Q1 in Otorhinolaryngology

Background

Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) manifestations are common in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (antibody-associated vasculitis).

Purpose

This study aims to determine key indicators of active antibody-associated vasculitis in the ENT region, thereby supporting the development of a systematic examination method.

Methods

A qualitative exploratory multicentre study was conducted.

n = 29 surveys

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Results

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nasal crusting most reliably signals active disease activity

n = 29 surveys

More results

Of 29 initiated surveys, 25 (86.2%) were completed.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

Key indicators of antibody-associated vasculitis activity include nasal crusting, lack of response to conventional treatment, systemic symptoms, nasal crusting, mucosal haemorrhaging and septal perforation.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

These data may facilitate the establishment of a standardized scoring system to optimize diagnostic accuracy and disease monitoring.

Recognition of ear, nose and throat involvement in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis: from in-depth interviews to insights for the future.

Recognition of ear, nose and throat involvement in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis: from in-depth interviews to insights for the future.

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