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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Choroidal Tumor
Joint Authors
Kawakami, Atsushi
Tsuji, Yoshika
Iwanaga, Nozomi
Izumi, Yasumori
Kurohama, Kazuhiro
Ito, Masahiro
Migita, Kiyoshi
Masuda, Taro
Takeshita, Hayato
Kawahara, Chieko
Inamoto, Miwako
Kase, Keiichi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) sometimes involves the eye orbit; however, choroidal involvements in GPA had been rarely reported.
We report a rare case presenting with a choroidal mass in an 83-year-old Japanese woman who presented with left eye pain.
Diagnostic biopsy revealed necrotizing vasculitis with infiltrates of inflammatory cells.
Diagnosis was localized granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
Combined treatments with corticosteroid plus azathioprine resolved the choroidal mass region.
Although treatment with corticosteroid and immunosuppressive agents improves the prognosis of the disease, ocular morbidity is still well recognized.
Clinicians should consider a differential diagnosis of GPA in patients with inflammatory choroidal tumors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Masuda, Taro& Izumi, Yasumori& Takeshita, Hayato& Kawahara, Chieko& Tsuji, Yoshika& Kurohama, Kazuhiro…[et al.]. 2015. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Choroidal Tumor. Case Reports in Rheumatology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Masuda, Taro…[et al.]. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Choroidal Tumor. Case Reports in Rheumatology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Masuda, Taro& Izumi, Yasumori& Takeshita, Hayato& Kawahara, Chieko& Tsuji, Yoshika& Kurohama, Kazuhiro…[et al.]. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Choroidal Tumor. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059962
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059962