title: A puzzling case: conjunctivitis lignosa?
abstract: We describe the clinical history, histopathology and treatment of a two and a half year old boy. He presents with a chronic, unilateral and (pseudo) membranous conjunctivitis, preceded by ear-nose-throat problems and arthritis. The case was considered to be a ligneous conjunctivitis. Treatment consisted of repeated removal of the membranes, combined with topical hyaluronidase, alpha-chymotrypsin, cyclosporin, heparin and antibiotics, and was deceiving.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Demeulemeester
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meire
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanssens
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: De Laey
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002918:Chymotrypsin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000145:classification* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D006493:Heparin; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase; D002918:Chymotrypsin