title: Bilateral keratoconus associated with Hashimoto's disease, alopecia areata and atopic keratoconjunctivitis.
abstract: Keratoconus is a progressive non-inflammatory corneal ectasia. Alopecia areata is complete loss of hair patches on the hairy areas of the body in association with some ocular manifestations such as cataract, or disorders of the conjunctiva, iris, lens, choroid and retina pigment epithelium. A ten-year-old patient with atopic keratoconjunctivitis, keratoconus and alopecia areata is presented. This patient has also been receiving treatment for Hashimoto thyroiditis (chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis) for more than three years. The possible association of keratoconus with multisystem autoimmune disease is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara Hospital, Turkey. mrm@servis.bordata.com.tr
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Koçak Altintas
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gül
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duman
mesh_terms: D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005469:Fluorometholone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004205:Cromolyn Sodium; D013974:Thyroxine; D005469:Fluorometholone