Recalcitrant Granulomatous Sclerouveitis in a Patient with Granulomatous ANCA-associated Vasculitis
Authors:
Grace Levy-Clarkea; Xiaoyan Dingb; Sapna Gangaputrac; Steven Yehb; Todd Goodglickd; Gordon Byrnese; Robert Nussenblattb; Chi-Chao Chanb
| Affiliations: | a St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Center, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA |
| b Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA | |
| c Fundus Photograph Reading Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA | |
| d Washington Eye Physicians, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA | |
| e The Retina Group of Washington, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA |
DOI:
10.1080/09273940802596500
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Allergology & Clinical Immunology;
Ophthalmology;
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Abstract
Purpose: To report an unusual case of granulomatous sclerochoroiditis. Design: Interventional case report. Methods: A patient with ANCA-associated granulomatous vasculitis presented with nodular necrotizing scleritis, which was recalcitrant to multiple systemic immunosuppressive therapies and progressed to a blind painful eye, which was enucleated. Results: Histopathology revealed extensive occlusive vasculitis, diffuse T- and B- cellular infiltration, and lymphoid granulomatous formation. Enhanced MHC class II antigens, adhesion molecules, and Fas (CD95) and FasL (CD95L) were detected in the lesion. Conclusion: Granulomatous sclerochoroiditis with aggressive immune reaction can be a complication of ANCA-associated granulomatous vasculitis.
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| Keywords: ANCA-associated granulomatous vasculitis; necrotizing scleritis; sclero-choroiditis; Wegener granulomatosis |
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