Wegener's granulomatosis successfully treated with prednisolone and potassium iodide

Wegener's granulomatosis has traditionally been treated with steroids and cyclophosphamide. We used potassium iodide in conjunction with prednisolone to treat a patient with a limited form of this disease who had gangrenous rhinitis and skin involvement including necrotic papules and ulcerations. After three months of this therapy, the mucosal and cutaneous lesions had almost completely disappeared.