Successful treatment of ligneous conjunctivitis with topical cyclosporine and heparin.
Ligneous conjunctivitis is a rare disease characterized by wood-like pseudomembranes developing on the ocular and extraocular mucosae. We present a case of ligneous conjunctivitis and cataracts in a 10-year-old boy with a positive family history of the disease and consanguinity. His condition was managed with topical cyclosporine, heparin, and steroids.
AlShifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Nadia
N
Azad
Saemah
S
Zafar
Ayesha
A
Khan
D000287:Administration, Topical; D002386:Cataract; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002648:Child; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage
D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013256:Steroids; D016572:Cyclosporine; D006493:Heparin