Wegener's granulomatosis and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy: Atypical associated conditions

Pierre Blaise; Nathalie Robe-Collignon; Cécile Andris; Jean-Marie Rakic

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2006.11.013

Wegener's granulomatosis and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy: Atypical associated conditions

Eur J Intern Med. 2007 Jul;18(4):326-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.11.013. Epub 2007 May 24.

Authors

Pierre Blaise¹, Nathalie Robe-Collignon, Cécile Andris, Jean-Marie Rakic

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, CHU, Sart Tilman, University of Liège, B-4000 Liège, Belgium.

PMID: 17574109
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.11.013

Abstract

We report the atypical course of two patients with posterior ischemic optic neuropathy (PION) and Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). The first case suggests that the optic nerve could be the primary and unique localization of WG. The second case suggests retrobulbar neuritis as another manifestation of WG, secondary to the autoimmune diathesis underlying this disease.