Idiopathic granulomatous orbital inflammation.
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.
Liu
Chun-Hsi
CH
Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, ROC.
Ku
Wan-Jen
WJ
Chang
Liang-Che
LC
Ma
Lih
L
Tsai
Yueh-Ju
YJ
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