title: Pyoblepharitis Vegetans in Association With Pyodermatitis-Pyostomatitis Vegetans: Expanding the Spectrum of a Rare, Multisystem Disorder.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pyodermatitis-pyostomatitis vegetans (PDPSV) is a rare inflammatory disorder of the skin and oral mucosa that is commonly associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ocular involvement is uncommon.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Given the association with IBD, it is important for dermatologists to be aware of the varying manifestations of PDPSV.
  
  
  METHODS
  A biopsy was performed for diagnosis confirmation, and the literature was reviewed for similar cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Our 48-year-old PDPSV patient presented with rare ocular findings. There have been 8 PDPSV reports of ocular involvement. Only 3 of those patients developed blepharitis and/or conjunctival disease. None showed simultaneous involvement of sites at disease onset like our patient.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our patient's concomitant presentation at onset of multiple mucocutaneous sites with blepharitis and conjunctivitis is unique.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We propose the term pyoblepharitis vegetans (PBV) to describe vegetating lesions of the eyelids. The diagnosis of PDPSPBV should be considered with presentation of these signs.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Elaine C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Dupuis
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Haber
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada lrober@ucalgary.ca.
authors.forename: Lynne H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: blepharitis; inflammatory bowel disease; inflammatory dermatoses; mucous membranes; pyodermatitis vegetans; pyodermatitis-pyostomatitis vegetans; pyostomatitis vegetans; ulcerative colitis