title: Ligneous conjunctivitis in a patient of juvenile colloid milia: A rare association.
abstract: We present to you, case of a 10-year-old female with h/o redness, watering since 8 months. Her vision was 20/30 in right eye and 20/70 in left eye. Conjunctiva had plenty of purulent discharge and palpebral conjunctiva was studded with membranous lesions. She was found to have multiple hyperpigmented papulopustular lesions over face, palms and legs. She was started with topical moxifloxacin and lubricating drops. Patient was followed-up after 15 days. At that time her conjunctiva had formation of a woody pseudomembrane. Excision of the lesions and skin biopsy was done and sent for hislopathological examination. Findings of histopathological examination were suggestive of ligneous conjunctivitis and juvenile colloid milia. We have started this patient with long-term cyclosporine drops and tear supplements. In next visit, the membrane was resolved. Hence, we continued with the same treatment, but again the woody membrane recurred.
authors.affiliation: Drishti Eye Clinic and Squint Centre, Ramdaspeth, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Shubhangi Sudhir
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bhave
authors.forename: Sanyogita Swapnil
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003102:Colloids / Q000378:metabolism*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology*; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010958:Plasminogen / Q000172:deficiency*; D012008:Recurrence; D012873:Skin Diseases, Genetic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D010958:Plasminogen