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Masked orbital abscess in Wegener's granulomatosis
D J de Silva1, C Cole, P Luthert
1Oculoplastic and Orbital Service, Western Eye Hospital, London, UK.
Eye (London, England)
|January 18, 2006
Abstract:
Two patients with chronic Wegener's granulomatosis presented with worsening proptosis and visual acuity. Both patients had been maintained on long-term corticosteroids, which led to masking of the signs of orbital sepsis with potentially life-threatening implications.
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