Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy in Wegener Granulomatosis

Endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy in wegener granulomatosis.

Wegener granulomatosis (WG) is a life-threatening autoimmune disease of unknown etiology first described in 1936. The classic clinical triad consists of necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the respiratory tract, necrotizing glomerulonephritis, and systemic vasculitis. Prior to the introduction of modern immunosuppressants, WG was usually fatal due to renal complications. Involvement of th...

Successful endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy in a patient with Wegener’s granulomatosis

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is one form of idiopathic autoimmune vasculitis. The disease has a predilection for the upper and lower respiratory tracts (lungs, nose, sinus), and kidneys. WG may be systemic, severe, and potentially lethal, but it may also be limited to the otolaryngological area or to the eyes and the orbits. Obstruction of the lacrimal pathway is a possible complication of the...

Endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.

A review of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (EDCR) performed in University Hospital from 1998 till early 2001 were carried out. They were reviewed for indication, functional results, complications and other associated factors. Eleven patients (6 female and 5 male) were reviewed. All had unilateral nasolacrimal duct (NLD) obstruction (6 right, 5 left). Their ages range from 6 to 73 years. All 1...

Granulomatous Choroiditis in Wegener Granulomatosis

Author Affiliations: Department of Ophthalmology, Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, Georgia (Drs Payne, Wells, and Grossniklaus); and Department of Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland, Ohio (Dr Srivastava). Correspondence: Dr Grossniklaus, Department of Ophthalmology, Emory Eye Center, 1365 B Clifton Rd, Room BT428, Atlanta, GA 30322 ([email protected]). Author Contributions: All of the autho...

Endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy in children Summary