title: Idiopathic granulomatous orbital inflammation.
abstract: Idiopathic granulomatous inflammation is regarded as a histopathologic variant of an orbital pseudotumor and has a similar clinical presentation and treatment. However, the differential diagnosis including sarcoidosis, Wegener's granulomatosis, trauma, and infection must be ruled out. We present a 77-year-old man with a biopsy-proven lacrimal gland granulomatous inflammation of an unknown origin. Management by surgical debulking via an anterior orbitotomy achieved a good result with minimal complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Chun-Hsi
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Wan-Jen
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Ku
authors.forename: Liang-Che
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Lih
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Yueh-Ju
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery