Successful treatment of ligneous conjunctivitis with topical cyclosporine and heparin

Ligneous conjunctivitis is a rare disease characterized by wood-like pseudomembranes developing on the ocular and extraocular mucosae. We present a case of ligneous conjunctivitis and cataracts in a 10-year-old boy with a positive family history of the disease and consanguinity. His condition was ma...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inJournal of AAPOS Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 519 - 520
Main Authors Azad, Nadia, FCPS, FRCS, Zafar, Saemah, FCPS, FRCS, Khan, Ayesha, FCPS, FRCS
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Mosby, Inc 01.10.2009
Subjects
Administration, Topical
Cataract
Cataract Extraction
Child
Conjunctivitis - drug therapy
Cyclosporine - administration & dosage
Drug Therapy, Combination
Fibrinolytic Agents - administration & dosage
Heparin - administration & dosage
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents - administration & dosage
Male
Ophthalmology
Steroids - administration & dosage
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Ligneous conjunctivitis is a rare disease characterized by wood-like pseudomembranes developing on the ocular and extraocular mucosae. We present a case of ligneous conjunctivitis and cataracts in a 10-year-old boy with a positive family history of the disease and consanguinity. His condition was managed with topical cyclosporine, heparin, and steroids.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Case Study-2
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-4
content type line 23
ObjectType-Report-1
ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:1091-8531
1528-3933
DOI:10.1016/j.jaapos.2009.06.005