Ocular changes in limited forms of Wegener's granulomatosis.
Eight patients who had limited forms of Wegener's granulomatosis are described, with details of their pathology. Ocular pathological data were available for 2 of them. The condition carries a serious ocular risk; useful vision was lost in 6 out of 16 eyes (37%). An indolent but slowly progressive marginal keratitis and scleritis was a prominent feature in 4 patients and was helpful in suggesting the diagnosis. Limited froms of Wegener's granulomatosis carry a better prognosis and response to treatment than the classical disease.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D007634:Keratitis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed