title: Peripheral ulcerative keratitis in a patient with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
abstract: The recognition of ocular manifestations in juvenile idiopathic arthritis is critical. The authors report an unusual manifestation of corneal involvement in a 10-year-old girl with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis who presented with unilateral peripheral ulcerative keratitis during arthritis exacerbation. Corneal inflammation was successfully managed with topical steroids, oral methylprednisolone, and methotrexate.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Ophthalmology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Miltiadis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papathanassiou
authors.forename: Evangelia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zampeli
authors.forename: Theofani
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaplanoglou
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Theodossiadis
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone; D008727:Methotrexate