TY - JOUR
T1 - Severe conjunctival and eyelid involvement in pemphigus vulgaris
AU - Lifshitz, Tova
AU - Levy, Jaime
AU - Cagnano, Emilia
AU - Halevy, Sima
PY - 2004/3/1
Y1 - 2004/3/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Conjunctival and palpebral erosions
KW - Pemphigus vulgaris
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=3042549098&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1023/B:INTE.0000031736.69290.18
DO - 10.1023/B:INTE.0000031736.69290.18
M3 - Article
C2 - 15290884
AN - SCOPUS:3042549098
SN - 0165-5701
VL - 25
SP - 73
EP - 74
JO - International Ophthalmology
JF - International Ophthalmology
IS - 2
ER -