Orbital Pseudotumor as an Extrahepatic Complication of Chronic HCV Infection

Orbital Pseudotumor as an Extrahepatic Complication of Chronic HCV Infection

We present a patient who was admitted for eye swelling, pain, and discharge, with CT orbits with contrast demonstrating inflammation and enlargement of the lacrimal glands and surrounding tissue. He was found to have an HCV infection for unknown duration upon further investigation. All other workup...

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Main Authors: Owen Huang, Tina Shah, Divya Sundarapandiyan, Matthew J. Akiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5498953
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spelling doaj-483f3dbe62fb4d07bb8d7711986376132020-11-24T21:14:25ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332018-01-01201810.1155/2018/54989535498953Orbital Pseudotumor as an Extrahepatic Complication of Chronic HCV InfectionOwen Huang0Tina Shah1Divya Sundarapandiyan2Matthew J. Akiyama3Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USAMontefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USAMontefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USAMontefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USAWe present a patient who was admitted for eye swelling, pain, and discharge, with CT orbits with contrast demonstrating inflammation and enlargement of the lacrimal glands and surrounding tissue. He was found to have an HCV infection for unknown duration upon further investigation. All other workup (autoimmune, rheumatic, and infectious) was unrevealing. The patient was diagnosed with orbital pseudotumor as an extrahepatic complication of chronic HCV infection, and he was managed with prednisone which dramatically decreased his eye swelling and pain. Steroid treatment may serve as a bridge to suppress symptoms of extrahepatic manifestations, especially in ocular cases, while HCV-infected patients await treatment to eradicate their HCV infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5498953
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author Owen Huang
Tina Shah
Divya Sundarapandiyan
Matthew J. Akiyama
spellingShingle Owen Huang
Tina Shah
Divya Sundarapandiyan
Matthew J. Akiyama
Orbital Pseudotumor as an Extrahepatic Complication of Chronic HCV Infection
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
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Tina Shah
Divya Sundarapandiyan
Matthew J. Akiyama
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title Orbital Pseudotumor as an Extrahepatic Complication of Chronic HCV Infection
title_short Orbital Pseudotumor as an Extrahepatic Complication of Chronic HCV Infection
title_full Orbital Pseudotumor as an Extrahepatic Complication of Chronic HCV Infection
title_fullStr Orbital Pseudotumor as an Extrahepatic Complication of Chronic HCV Infection
title_full_unstemmed Orbital Pseudotumor as an Extrahepatic Complication of Chronic HCV Infection
title_sort orbital pseudotumor as an extrahepatic complication of chronic hcv infection
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
issn 2090-6625
2090-6633
publishDate 2018-01-01
description We present a patient who was admitted for eye swelling, pain, and discharge, with CT orbits with contrast demonstrating inflammation and enlargement of the lacrimal glands and surrounding tissue. He was found to have an HCV infection for unknown duration upon further investigation. All other workup (autoimmune, rheumatic, and infectious) was unrevealing. The patient was diagnosed with orbital pseudotumor as an extrahepatic complication of chronic HCV infection, and he was managed with prednisone which dramatically decreased his eye swelling and pain. Steroid treatment may serve as a bridge to suppress symptoms of extrahepatic manifestations, especially in ocular cases, while HCV-infected patients await treatment to eradicate their HCV infection.
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