Ocular involvement as the initial manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis in children.
Ophthalmic manifestations are noted in about 50% of adults with Wegener's granulomatosis. Wegener's granulomatosis is a rare disease in the pediatric age group. The disease may present initially with ocular manifestations. We report the largest series to date of children whose ocular findings were the initial presenting signs of Wegener's granulomatosis.
Levi
Michelle
M
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Great Neck, New York, USA.
Kodsi
Sylvia R
SR
Rubin
Steven E
SE
Lyons
Chris
C
Golden
Richard
R
Olitsky
Scott E
SE
Christiansen
Stephen
S
Alcorn
Deborah M
DM
D002648:Child; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007500:Iritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015423:Scleritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*