Abstract
Purpose: To report a case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) with a fulminant
phenotype characterized by diverse ocular and systemic manifestations.
Methods: Case report and literature comparison.
Results: we report the case of a 58 years old male patient with diagnosis of GPA, who presented with atypical ocular manifestations concomitant with systemic compromise thath led to severe and fulminant progression of the disease.
Conclusion: early diagnosis and an appropriate interdisciplinary approach are required in patiens with atypical manifestations of GPA dut t its life-threatening potential
phenotype characterized by diverse ocular and systemic manifestations.
Methods: Case report and literature comparison.
Results: we report the case of a 58 years old male patient with diagnosis of GPA, who presented with atypical ocular manifestations concomitant with systemic compromise thath led to severe and fulminant progression of the disease.
Conclusion: early diagnosis and an appropriate interdisciplinary approach are required in patiens with atypical manifestations of GPA dut t its life-threatening potential
| Translated title of the contribution | La perforación corneal bilateral y el prolapso del iris como complicación de queratitis ulcerativa no periférica en un paciente con granulomatosis fulminante con poliangeítis. Un informe de caso. |
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| Original language | English (US) |
| Article number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 3-20 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Ocular Immunology and Inflammation |
| Volume | 10 |
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| State | Published - Jan 10 2020 |