title: Herpetic stromal keratitis in congenital dysgammaglobulinemia. Case report.
abstract: The clinical picture and laboratory findings of a case of secondary herpes simplex virus type 2 in a patient with congenital dysgammaglobulinemia who was followed for 26 months is described. Local combined therapy of acyclovir and Decadron (dexamethasone) 0.1% was given for management for 14 months. The clinical and immunopathologic findings of our patient match the results described by other investigators in experimental animals.
authors.affiliation: Ibn-Sina Hospital, Ophthalmology Department, Hawalli, Kuwait.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hegab
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sheriff
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: el-Aasar
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Lashin
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003315:Cornea; D003319:Corneal Stroma; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004406:Dysgammaglobulinemia / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D006801:Humans; D007635:Keratitis, Dendritic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone; D000212:Acyclovir