title: [Lichen planus leading to bilateral cicatrizing keratoconjunctivitis: case report].
abstract: To describe a case of bilateral cicatrizing keratoconjunctivitis in a patient with lichen planus and review the literature. Conjunctiva cicatrization with symblepharon formation, dry eye, corneal infiltration and neovascularization and thinning were the most observed prominent signs. Diagnosis was based on clinical findings and biopsy, after exclusion of typical causes of cicatricial keratoconjunctivitis.
authors.affiliation: Setor de Doenças Externas Oculares e Córnea e Cirurgia Refrativa da Universidade Federal de São Paulo - São Paulo (SP) - Brasil. camilamg@oftalmo.epm.br
authors.forename: Camila Melo Gadelha Pereira
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Diniz
authors.forename: Luiz Antonio
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Moacyr Pezati
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rigueiro
authors.forename: Mônica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vasconcelos
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de Freitas
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology