Severe scleritis and urticarial lesions.
Severe scleritis and urticarial lesions.
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严重巩膜炎和荨麻疹病变。
DOI:
10.1016/s0002-9394(02)01814-7
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发表时间:
2002
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Nousari,HCarlos
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文献类型:
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作者:
Thorne,JenniferE;Hernandez,MariaI;Rencic,Adrienne;Nousari,HCarlos
PURPOSETo report the first known case of bilateral scleritis in a patient with hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis.DESIGNInterventional case report.METHODSMedical and ophthalmic history, results of physical and ophthalmic examinations, laboratory data, and histologic and immunopathologic examination were reviewed and results recorded.RESULTSA 67-year-old man who presented with eye redness and pain, rash, arthralgia, and malaise was found to have hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis. Treatment with high-dose oral corticosteroids and mycophenolate mofetil resulted in the resolution of the rash and scleritis.CONCLUSIONSOcular involvement may be a helpful clue in the diagnosis of this uncommon syndrome.