The value of corticosteroids in the treatment of sterile ulcer in rheumatoid arthritis: a case report

Ocular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis are mainly dry eye syndrome, scleritis, and keratitis. The occurrence of corneal ulceration in the course of this disease is a rare complication but can lead to ocular perforation. We report the case of a woman followed for rheumatoid arthritis who prese...

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Published inJournal francais d'ophtalmologie Vol. 34; no. 10; p. 739.e1
Main Authors Elasri, F, Souhail, H, Reda, K, Iferkhass, S, Massoudi, R, Idrissi, A, Naoumi, A, Chana, H, Oubaaz, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.12.2011
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - drug therapy
Corneal Ulcer - complications
Corneal Ulcer - diagnosis
Corneal Ulcer - drug therapy
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Ocular Hypertension - complications
Ocular Hypertension - drug therapy
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Summary:Ocular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis are mainly dry eye syndrome, scleritis, and keratitis. The occurrence of corneal ulceration in the course of this disease is a rare complication but can lead to ocular perforation. We report the case of a woman followed for rheumatoid arthritis who presented a bilateral sterile paracentral ulcer that responded well to medical treatment.
ISSN:1773-0597
DOI:10.1016/j.jfo.2010.11.023