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- Title
Pathological findings of infraorbital nerve enlargement in IgG4-related ophthalmic disease.
- Authors
Sogabe, Yuka; Miyatani, Katsuya; Goto, Rieko; Ishii, Gengo; Ohshima, Koh-ichi; Sato, Yasuharu
- Abstract
Purpose: We report a case of bilateral infraorbital nerve enlargement (IONE) associated with immunoglobulin (Ig)G4-related ophthalmic disease and describe the associated histopathologic findings. Case: An otherwise healthy 59-year-old man presented with bilateral exophthalmos and right visual disturbance. Orbital magnetic resonance imaging showed bilateral IONE and a soft tissue mass in the right orbit. Excisional biopsy in the left infraorbital canal was performed. Histopathologic assessment revealed IgG4-related disease involving the epineurium of the infraorbital nerve. The patient received systemic steroid therapy, to which he responded well. Conclusion: IONE in IgG4-related ophthalmic disease is due to IgG4-related disease involving the epineurium.
- Subjects
IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; EYE diseases; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; EYE-socket tumors; STEROID drugs
- Publication
Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012, Vol 56, Issue 5, p511
- ISSN
0021-5155
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10384-012-0170-3