Severe ophthalmic manifestation in pituitary-involved granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a case report and literature review

Severe ophthalmic manifestation in pituitary-involved granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), a necrotizing granulomatous disease, very rarely involves the central nervous system (CNS), particularly the pituitary. Delayed treatment may cause permanent bilateral blindness. We report an isolated case of pituitary GPA that manifested a...

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Main Authors: Xia Zhang, Bing Xing, Hui You, Huanwen Wu, Yong Zhong, Jin Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Pituitary
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
ANCA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0966-0

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