Marginal melting of cornea in rheumatoid arthritis.
There was marginal melting of the cornea in a patient with inactive rheumatoid arthritis. Conjunctival biopsy revealed vasculitis which disappeared after treatment with topical steroids and systemic steroids and azathioprine. Conjunctival biopsy can serve as a diagnostic tool and for evaluation of treatment in marginal ulceration of cornea associated with rheumatoid disease.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D003315:Cornea / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000473:pathology