Surgical Management of Nasolacrunal Duct Obstruction in Patients with Wegener's Granutomatosis

Diagnosis of limited ophthalmic wegener granulomatosis: distinctive pathologic features with ANCA test confirmation

“…It is unusual for orbital inflammation to precede respiratory tract involvement by more than a few months [20,21], even in cases without apparent sinus disease. Lacrimal duct obstruction, although present in 25% of patients, is usually a late manifestation [20,22]. WG has been reported to present as dacryoadenitis, similar to our cases 6, 7, and 10 [23].…”

Xanthogranuloma of the lacrimal sac as a manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis

“…Dacryocystorhinostomy has been an effective therapy for lacrimal duct obstruction in patients with WG. 4 In this patient, endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy was performed. During the procedure, a yellowish mass could be seen at the lacrimal sac wall (Figure 1).…”

Orbital inflammatory disease management

“…In patients with nasolacrimal duct obstruction secondary to GPA, dacryocystorhinostomy has been successful for patients with inactive disease [91,92].…”