title: Successful treatment of idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease with leflunomide: a case report.
abstract: Orbital pseudotumor, also known as idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease (IOID), is an idiopathic inflammatory process within the orbit. The potential for permanent visual impairment makes this disease important to diagnose and treat. While oral corticosteroids are the mainstay of therapy, they can have significant toxicity when used for long periods of time. We present a case of IOID that was successfully treated with leflunomide after methotrexate was discontinued for toxicity-related issues. To our knowledge, use of leflunomide for this condition has not previously been reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN 37604, USA. anna_marinomd@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Wason
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077339:Leflunomide; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D016727:Orbital Pseudotumor / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D007555:Isoxazoles; D000077339:Leflunomide