Antithymocyte globulin treatment of orbital Wegener granulomatosis: a follow-up study.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 10372895.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
To describe the follow-up of patients with orbital Wegener granulomatosis after antithymocyte globulin treatment. Patients with ocular/orbital Wegener granulomatosis refractory to standard treatment were selected for immunotherapy with rabbit antithymocyte globulin intravenously. The specific ocular/orbital symptoms were monitored in patients with a vision-threatening form of Wegener granulomatosis or a life-threatening form with ocular symptoms. One patient had a complete remission, two patients had remissions but still needed additional treatment, and one patient remained refractory. In selected patients, antithymocyte globulin immunotherapy may present an alternative when vision or life is threatened by orbital Wegener granulomatosis.
Medical subject headings
- Antilymphocyte Serum
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Orbital Diseases