Severe conjunctival and eyelid involvement in pemphigus vulgaris

Tova Lifshitz, Jaime Levy, Emilia Cagnano, Sima Halevy

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    Abstract

    Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is only rarely associated with severe ocular involvement. We present a case of PV with bilateral severe swelling, induration and thickening of eyelids, and multiple conjunctival and lid margin erosions, complicated by high intraocular pressure secondary to steroid treatment. After successful systemic immunosuppressive, steroid, and antiglaucomatous treatment, clinical features were resolved, and intraocular pressure returned to normal. Severe ocular diseases without dermatological involvement may be present in PV patients.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)73-74
    Number of pages2
    JournalInternational Ophthalmology
    Volume25
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Mar 2004

    Keywords

    • Conjunctival and palpebral erosions
    • Pemphigus vulgaris

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Ophthalmology

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