title: Systemic immunosuppression in marginal keratolysis.
abstract: Experience in the investigation and treatment of eleven patients with the peripheral corneal melting syndrome is described. It is considered that short-term treatment with non-corticosteroid immunosuppressive regimes should be tried in patients with severe progressive disease which may not respond to other methods of treatment.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003315:Cornea / Q000276:immunology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D001379:Azathioprine