Nodular scleritis and granulomatous polyangiitis (Wegener) mimicking tuberculosis

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Granulomatous polyangiitis is a systemic disease that may affect any organ, with a predilection for the upper respiratory tract, lungs and kidneys. This article aims to report a case of a patient with atypical nodular scleritis as the initial manifestation of granulomatous polyangiitis (Wegener), mimicking a case of tuberculosis. The patient presented ocular hyperemia and lower progressive visual acuity for 1.5 years, followed by eye pain for two months. The patient had subpleural nodules with soft tissue density, increased pulmonary lymph nodes and discrete bilateral pleural thickening, with negative alcohol-resistant acid bacilli (BAAR). The histological diagnosis revealed a granulomatous vasculitis suggestive of non-infectious vasculitis (granulomatous polyangiitis). Cyclophosphamide pulse therapy was initiated.

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Franco, C. M. L., De Oliveira, G. M. P., De Alencar Fidelix, T. S., Vieira, L. A., & Trevisani, V. F. M. (2015). Nodular scleritis and granulomatous polyangiitis (Wegener) mimicking tuberculosis. Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia, 74(2), 106–109. https://doi.org/10.5935/0034-7280.20150024

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