Bilateral scleromalacia perforans and peripheral corneal thinning in Wegener's granulomatosis

被引:9
作者
Reddy, S. C. [1 ]
Tajunisah, I. [1 ]
Rohana, T. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Malaya, Fac Med, Dept Ophthalmol, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
关键词
Wegener's granulomatosis; scleromalacia perforans; peripheral thinning of cornea; proptosis; MANIFESTATIONS;
D O I
10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2011.04.22
中图分类号
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号
100212 ;
摘要
A rare case of bilateral scleromalacia perforans, bilateral peripheral corneal thinning (contact lens cornea) and unilateral orbital inflammatory disease in a 50 years old female patient with an indolent form Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) involving lungs and sinuses is reported. The patient survived for 12 years after the initial diagnosis of systemic disease. There was perforation of left globe following trauma and no perforation of the right globe till the last follow up of the patient.
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