title: [Corneal pathology in Crohn's disease: electron microscopic study of a case].
abstract: Corneal pathology in Crohn's disease is relatively rare. We had the opportunity to take a biopsy of a bullous mass in the cornea of a man with Crohn's disease. Analysis of electronic pictures shows an aberrant structure of the nucleus, a very dense nuclear membrane and fragmented nucleoles. The cytoplasm contains many patches without membrane; the basal membrane is composed of filaments, and the stroma possesses figures of fingerprint-type. This unclassified description of the cornea might be typical for Crohn's disease.
mesh_terms: D003315:Cornea / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Kératopathie dans la maladie de Crohn. Etude d'un cas au microscope électronique.