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Successful corticosteroid-sparing effect of rituximab in the treatment of refractory idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease.
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Successful corticosteroid-sparing effect of rituximab in the treatment of refractory idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease.

EH Shao, A Karydis, M Gemenetzi and SR Taylor
Case Rep Ophthalmol, Vol.4(3), pp.216-218
01/11/2013

Abstract

Idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease Rituximab Clinical Medicine
Idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease (IOID) is an idiopathic inflammatory process within the orbit that can result in permanent visual impairment. Although high-dose oral corticosteroids are currently the mainstay of therapy, their long-term usage can cause significant toxicity. We present a case of IOID that was successfully treated with the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab following failed steroid sparing with conventional second-line immunosuppressive agents.
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