Ocular rosacea can mimic trachoma: a case of cicatrizing conjunctivitis.
OBJECTIVE
To report the case of a patient with upper eyelid chronic cicatrizing conjunctivitis and entropion, presumably secondary to ocular rosacea.


METHODS
Case report and review of medical literature.


RESULTS
The patient has a history of chronic cicatrizing conjunctivitis since 1999. Despite an extensive workup for other possible causes, the patient's known history of acne rosacea is the most substantive explanation for her ocular disease.


CONCLUSIONS
The presence of chronic cicatrizing conjunctivitis affecting mainly the upper eyelids, previously thought to be unique to trachoma, can be associated with ocular rosacea.
Ravage
Zac B
ZB
Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
Beck
Adam P
AP
Macsai
Marian S
MS
Ching
Steven S T
SS
D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004774:Entropion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012393:Rosacea / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014141:Trachoma / Q000175:diagnosis*