Superior Orbital Fissure Syndrome in a Patient with Partially Treated Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: A Case Report

Authors

  • Prayush Sharma Department of Internal Medicine, KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Imadole, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0103-2827
  • Abhijit Datta Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College, Faridpur, Bangladesh
  • Syed Atiqul Haq Chief Consultant, Green Life Center for Rheumatic care and Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Cataract, Glaucoma, Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), Superior Orbital Fissure Syndrome (SOFS)

Abstract

Superior orbital fissure syndrome (SOFS) is a collection of symptoms caused by compression of structures just anterior to the orbital apex. The optic nerve is spared which differentiates superior orbital fissure syndrome from orbital apex syndrome. The causes are trauma, neoplasms, infections, inflammation and vascular phenomena. SOFS in granulomatosis with polyangitis (GPA) is a rare association and has been found only in some case reports till date. This rare case highlights development of SOFS and multiple serious adverse effects of glucocorticoid in an inappropriately treated patient with GPA without renal or pulmonary involvement.

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Published

2023-02-21

How to Cite

Sharma, P., Datta, A., & Haq, S. A. (2023). Superior Orbital Fissure Syndrome in a Patient with Partially Treated Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: A Case Report. Annapurna Journal of Health Sciences, 3(1), 49–52. Retrieved from https://nepjol.info/index.php/ajhs/article/view/57318

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Case Reports

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Copyright (c) 2023 Prayush Sharma, Abhijit Datta, Syed Atiqul Haq

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