title: Isolated bilateral posterior scleritis after eye trauma.
abstract: Posterior scleritis is an unusual disease that may cause serious ocular inflammation and potentially blinding consequences. To date, there are few cases of isolated posterior scleritis in children described in the literature. We report an unusual case of recurrent bilateral posterior scleritis after direct blunt trauma to the postequatorial aspect of the eye successfully controlled with long-term steroids and immunosuppressive therapy.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Infantil de Mexico, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Mexico City, DF, Mexico. marco@servidor.unam.mx <marco@servidor.unam.mx>
authors.forename: Marco A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ramirez-Ortiz
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vasquez-Resendis
mesh_terms: D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000293:injuries*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D015423:Scleritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone; D007213:Indomethacin