A 15-year review of ocular manifestations of autoimmune inflammatory disorders in a university hospital

@#<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background:</strong> Autoimmune diseases represent a significant health burden for 3% to 9% of the general population, and rheumatology, perhaps more than any other medical subspecialty, encompasses a broad array of such diseases that affect a wide range of organ systems including the eye. It serves as a sensitive barometer of autoimmune phenomena in many of the rheumatic diseases.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objective:</strong> The study determined the various ocular manifestations of all autoimmune inflammatory disorders at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Section of Rheumatology and the Department of Ophthalmology from 2003 to 2018.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Methodology:</strong> A retrospective cohort study was done involving chart review of patients from both private division and clinical division. Sex, age, duration of disease, medications given, and ocular manifestations were determined. Statistical analysis included frequencies, percentages, and logistic regression analysis.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Results:</strong> Sixty-seven patients were included in the study. Of these, 58.2% (39/67) had ocular manifestations secondary to an established autoimmune disease. It was found out that 58.97% (23/39) had Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. Other autoimmune diseases with ophthalmologic manifestations were systemic lupus erythematosus at 12.8% (5/39), ankylosing spondylitis at 10.25% (4/39), rheumatoid arthritis and Behcet's syndrome at 5.12% (2/39), and granulomatosis with polyangiitis, scleroderma and psoriatic arthritis at 2.56% (1/39).</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Conclusion:</strong> In this population, the frequency of ocular manifestations of autoimmune diseases remained low with anterior uveitis as the most common. Close coordination between specialties is very important in the course of treatment and management to lessen its complications and related morbidity.</p>

Rosácea infantil / Childhood rosácea

Resumen Introducción: La rosácea es una enfermedad inflamatoria crónica de la piel que generalmente afecta adultos. Rara vez se ha reportado en niños, aunque ambos subtipos comparten las mismas características clínicas. Caso clínico: Se reporta el caso de una paciente de 10 años de edad con dermostosis que afecta las mejillas y la nariz. La lesión está caracterizada por eritema, pápulas, pústulas, cicatrices de 2 años de evolución, así como conjuntivitis bilateral, blefaritis y opacidad corneal. Presentó exacerbaciones recurrentes de las lesiones cutáneas y síntomas oculares relacionados con la exposición solar. La paciente respondió muy bien a la terapia con antibióticos tópicos y sistémicos. Conclusiones: La rosácea infantil debe distinguirse de otros trastornos faciales eritematosos con mayor frecuencia, como el acné, la dermatitis perioral granulomatosa y la sarcoidosis. La distribución de las lesiones faciales papulopustulares junto con la presencia de telangiectasias, rubor y los hallazgos oculares permiten la diferenciación de la rosácea de otras erupciones faciales.

Abstract Background: Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that usually occurs in adults and rarely has been reported in children, although both subtypes share the same clinical characteristics. Case report: A 10-year-old female presented dermostosis on the face, affecting cheeks and nose, characterized by erythema, papules, pustules, scars of two years of evolution, as well as bilateral conjunctivitis, blepharitis and corneal opacity. She referred recurrent exacerbations and partial remission of cutaneous lesions and ocular symptoms related to sun exposure. She responded dramatically to systemic and topical antibiotics. Conclusions: Childhood rosacea should be distinguished from other most common erythematous facial disorders, such as acne, granulomatous perioral dermatitis, and sarcoidosis. The distribution of papulopustular facial lesions together with the presence of telangiectasia, flushing and the ocular findings allow the differentiation of rosacea from other facial eruptions.

Erythema Nodosum Masking Kawasaki Disease with an Initial Manifestation of Skin Lesions

We report the first case demonstrating an association between Kawasaki disease (KD) and erythema nodosum (EN). A 3-year-old girl presented with EN as an initial manifestation of KD. At the initial visit, she showed high fever of 40℃, injection of the oropharynx, cervical lymphadenopathy, and red-purple cutaneous nodules, particularly on the lower limbs. She complained of severe pain in the neck and cutaneous lesions. Initially, the development of EN was attributed to Salmonella spp infection, which was detected in stool culture. However, the patient did not respond to high-dose ampicillin/sulbactam to which the Salmonella spp is sensitive. Echocardiography performed as screening for fever of unknown origin revealed medium-sized aneurysms of the left anterior descending artery. EN masked the diagnosis of KD, and the patient developed a coronary artery lesion. KD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of refractory EN in pediatric patients.