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.
Lifshitz
Tova
T
Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Levy
Jaime
J
Cagnano
Emilia
E
Halevy
Sima
S
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