Exophthalmos in systemic lupus erythematosus
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Annals of Ophthalmology
|July 1, 1984
Abstract:
In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) exophthalmos is distinctly rare. This article describes the first patients with SLE in whom exophthalmos was preceded by pseudotumor cerebri. The apparent lack of resolution of the exophthalmos with corticosteroids in our case emphasizes the potential need for therapeutic alternatives such as immunosuppressive agents, orbital irradiation, and/or plasmapheresis.
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