title: [Senile scleral plaque associated with scleritis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: Senile scleral plaque is an age-related, commonly asymptomatic hyaline degeneration of the sclera. We report a case of calcific scleral plaque associated with anterior scleritis in an elderly patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Response to anti-inflammatory treatment was favorable.
authors: Service d'ophtalmologie, CHU Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisie. salahyakoubi@yahoo.fr
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Yakoubi
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Touzani
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Knani
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Krifa
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Ben Rayana
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Ben Hadj Hamida
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058225:Plaque, Amyloid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology*; D015423:Scleritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents