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Ocular manifestation of granulomatosis with polyangitis

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Ocular manifestation of granulomatosis with polyangitis. Proptosis is the most common ocular manifestation of granulomatosis with polyangitis. It is due to inflammation of the extraocular muscles or vasculitis of the vas nervosum. It is a poor prognostic sign.

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    Mary Grace MD, K. J. Jacob, V. K. Shameer & Anitha Sebastian

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Grace, M., Jacob, K.J., Shameer, V.K. et al. Ocular manifestation of granulomatosis with polyangitis. Egypt Rheumatol Rehabil 42, 201–203 (2015). https://doi.org/10.4103/1110-161X.168208

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