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Isolated Conjunctival Inflammation Suggestive of IgG4-Related Disease
Hassan A Aziz1, Alexandra Villa-Forte2, Thomas P Plesec3
1Department of Ophthalmic Oncology, Cole Eye Institute, Ohio, USA.
Purpose:
In this interventional case report, we present the correlation between an isolated conjunctival inflammatory lesion and IgG4-related disease.
Results:
A 29-year-old female presented with a solitary conjunctival mass of the right eye. The rest of the ocular examination including orbital assessment was negative. Excisional biopsy was suggestive of IgG4-related disease. The patient was treated with oral steroids and remained disease free at 18 months of follow-up.
Conclusions:
Isolated conjunctival inflammation without orbital involvement can be considered within the spectrum of IgG4-related disease.
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