Combination therapy of refractory localized granulomatosis with polyangiitis and orbital involvement

Vestnik oftalmologii
Y O GrushaL V Sherstneva

Abstract

Granulomatous orbital cellulitis is one of the most common ocular manifestations of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's). The process is often refractory to conventional immunosuppressive therapy and requires a more radical treatment approach. However, surgical experience with this type of patients is limited. There have been just a few reported cases of orbital decompression in such patients and many authors have doubted the appropriateness of the procedure, since it is associated with a high risk of potentially fatal complications. Our experience demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of orbital mass removal as to pain relief and exophthalmos reduction.

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