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2388488

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-9-25
pubmed:abstractText
Wegener's granulomatosis is a multisystem disease often with protean manifestations. Eye signs and symptoms can be prominent and may be the patient's initial complaint. For a definitive diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis, a tissue biopsy specimen must show vasculitis and necrotizing granuloma. The presence of anticytoplasmic autoantibodies in the serum of patients has been found to be highly specific for Wegener's granulomatosis and can considerably facilitate early diagnosis and be used to monitor disease activity. In two illustrative cases, the utility of this laboratory test in the differential diagnosis of scleritis and orbital pseudotumor is demonstrated.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0025-6196
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
65
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1110-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-10-29
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Role of testing for anticytoplasmic autoantibodies in the differential diagnosis of scleritis and orbital pseudotumor.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports