Debulking Surgery Combined with Low-Dose Oral Prednisolone and Azathioprine for Intractable IgG4-Related Orbital Disease: A Case Report
A case of intractable IgG4-related orbital disease (IgG4-ROD) was successfully treated by debulking surgery combined with low-dose prednisolone and azathioprine as maintenance therapy. A 64-year-old man visited our clinic with progressive bilateral upper eyelid swelling and right eye fullness of a y...
Main Authors: | Hua-Hsuan Kuo, Chen-Hung Chen, Shu-Ya Wu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/5/448 |
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