Rare Ocular Complication in a Case of Wegener’s Granulomatosis

Rare Ocular Complication in a Case of Wegener’s Granulomatosis

Wegener’s Granulomatosis(WG) is a granulomatous necrotizing vasculitis characterized by a predilection to affect the upper and lower respiratory tracts and kidneys. Pulmonary involvement is seen in 85-90%, ear,nose and throat in 73%, eye in 52%, skin lesions in 46% and renal disease in 77%.We re...

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Main Authors: Naval Chandra, Subbalaxmi M.V.S., Balambika R.G., Manmadha Rao T., Raju Y.S.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
wegener’s granulomatosis
ocular manifestation
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/1956/41-%204021.A.pdf
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spelling doaj-34c001c6dc34470c889e0bac642119a02020-11-25T02:19:30ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2012-04-0162308310Rare Ocular Complication in a Case of Wegener’s GranulomatosisNaval Chandra0Subbalaxmi M.V.S.1Balambika R.G.2Manmadha Rao T.3Raju Y.S.N.4Asst Professor, Department of General Medicine Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad - 500082 Andhra Pradesh, India.Associate Professor, Dept of General Medicine, Nizam’s Instiute of Medical sciences, Hyderabad (A.P) India.Junior Resident, Dept of General Medicine, Nizam’s Instiute of Medical sciences, Hyderabad (A.P) India.Additional Professor, Dept of General Medicine, Nizam’s Instiute of Medical sciences, Hyderabad (A.P) India.Professor, Dept of General Medicine, Nizam’s Instiute of Medical sciences, Hyderabad (A.P) India.Wegener’s Granulomatosis(WG) is a granulomatous necrotizing vasculitis characterized by a predilection to affect the upper and lower respiratory tracts and kidneys. Pulmonary involvement is seen in 85-90%, ear,nose and throat in 73%, eye in 52%, skin lesions in 46% and renal disease in 77%.We report a female aged 39 years who presented with eye involvement in the form of nodular sclerosis, subglottic stenosis, bilateral pulmonary nodules and consolidation with cavitation and glomerulonephritis.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/1956/41-%204021.A.pdfwegener’s granulomatosisocular manifestation
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author Naval Chandra
Subbalaxmi M.V.S.
Balambika R.G.
Manmadha Rao T.
Raju Y.S.N.
spellingShingle Naval Chandra
Subbalaxmi M.V.S.
Balambika R.G.
Manmadha Rao T.
Raju Y.S.N.
Rare Ocular Complication in a Case of Wegener’s Granulomatosis
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
wegener’s granulomatosis
ocular manifestation
author_facet Naval Chandra
Subbalaxmi M.V.S.
Balambika R.G.
Manmadha Rao T.
Raju Y.S.N.
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title Rare Ocular Complication in a Case of Wegener’s Granulomatosis
title_short Rare Ocular Complication in a Case of Wegener’s Granulomatosis
title_full Rare Ocular Complication in a Case of Wegener’s Granulomatosis
title_fullStr Rare Ocular Complication in a Case of Wegener’s Granulomatosis
title_full_unstemmed Rare Ocular Complication in a Case of Wegener’s Granulomatosis
title_sort rare ocular complication in a case of wegener’s granulomatosis
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
issn 2249-782X
0973-709X
publishDate 2012-04-01
description Wegener’s Granulomatosis(WG) is a granulomatous necrotizing vasculitis characterized by a predilection to affect the upper and lower respiratory tracts and kidneys. Pulmonary involvement is seen in 85-90%, ear,nose and throat in 73%, eye in 52%, skin lesions in 46% and renal disease in 77%.We report a female aged 39 years who presented with eye involvement in the form of nodular sclerosis, subglottic stenosis, bilateral pulmonary nodules and consolidation with cavitation and glomerulonephritis.
topic wegener’s granulomatosis
ocular manifestation
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