Severe conjunctival and eyelid involvement in pemphigus vulgaris.
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is only rarely associated with severe ocular involvement. We present a case of PV with bilateral severe swelling, induration and thickening of eyelids, and multiple conjunctival and lid margin erosions, complicated by high intraocular pressure secondary to steroid treatment. After successful systemic immunosuppressive, steroid, and antiglaucomatous treatment, clinical features were resolved, and intraocular pressure returned to normal. Severe ocular diseases without dermatological involvement may be present in PV patients.
Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Tova
T
Lifshitz
Jaime
J
Levy
Emilia
E
Cagnano
Sima
S
Halevy
D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids