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A Case of Wegener's Granulomatosis Presenting as a Diplopia

Authors :
Yu-Jin Jeong
Yun Sung Kim
Woo Jin Lee
Hyun Sook Kim
Kyung-Min Bae
Source :
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 19:270
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Korean College of Rheumatology, 2012.

Abstract

Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG) is a multisystemic granulomatous inflammatory disorder which is presumably caused by an autoimmune response. It typically targets the upper and lower respiratory tract and the kidney. Ocular involvement occurs in 50 to 60% of WG patients. However, orbital myositis and diplopia as a presenting symptom is a rare ocular manifestation. We present the case of a 49-year-old man who was admitted with bilateral diplopia due to orbital myositis under a diagnosis of WG. He was successfully treated with high dose corticosteroid therapy.

Details

ISSN :
22334718 and 2093940X
Volume :
19
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........21f591967dc4ee65bb71a7835d97fd6c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4078/jrd.2012.19.5.270