Scleromalacia perforans in ulcerative colitis.
Ulcerative colitis is associated with many ocular complications. The only systemic disease currently recognized to be complicated by scleromalacia perforans is rheumatoid arthritis. A 36-yr-old male is described whose long-standing ulcerative colitis was complicated by scleromalacia perforans at a time of disease activity. The scleromalacia was successfully treated with high-dose steroids and total proctocolectomy.
D000328:Adult; D003082:Colectomy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology*
D011239:Prednisolone