Long-term outcomes of ocular adnexal lesions in IgG4-related ophthalmic disease.

CONCLUSIONS: This exploratory study showed that different types of ocular adnexal lesions in IgG4-ROD displayed distinct proliferative activities. Our results suggested that EOM and/or CN V enlargements might be secondary lesions that confer refractoriness to systemic corticosteroid treatment recommended by consensus guidelines.
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Source: The British Journal of Ophthalmology - July 3, 2019 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Kubota T, Katayama M, Nishimura R, Moritani S Tags: Br J Ophthalmol Source Type: research