title: [The value of corticosteroids in the treatment of sterile ulcer in rheumatoid arthritis: a case report].
abstract: Ocular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis are mainly dry eye syndrome, scleritis, and keratitis. The occurrence of corneal ulceration in the course of this disease is a rare complication but can lead to ocular perforation. We report the case of a woman followed for rheumatoid arthritis who presented a bilateral sterile paracentral ulcer that responded well to medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ophtalmologie, hôpital militaire d'instruction mohamed V, BP 1018, Hay Riad, Rabat, Maroc. elasri_76@hotmail.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Elasri
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Souhail
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Reda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iferkhass
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Massoudi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Idrissi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naoumi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chana
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oubaaz
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents