Derretimiento corneal como complicación de queratitis ulcerativa periférica en un paciente con artritis reumatoide / Corneal melt as a complication of a peripheral ulcerative keratitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Rev. colomb. reumatol
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28(1): 69-75, ene.-mar. 2021. tab, graf
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in Spanish
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| ID: biblio-1341363
RESUMEN
RESUMEN Las manifestaciones oculares de la artritis reumatoide son manifestaciones graves que requieren manejo agresivo. En el presente reporte presentamos un caso de queratitis asociada a derretimiento corneal desencadenado por suspensión abrupta de su medicación reumatológica y cirugía no ocular, que respondió de forma favorable al manejo con metil-prednisolona y ciclofosfamida.
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Ocular signs of rheumatoid arthritis are severe extra-articular manifestations, which usually require aggressive management. In this report, A case is presented here of patient with peripheral ulcerative keratitis associated with corneal melt syndrome triggered by abrupt suspension of antirheumatic medication and non-ocular surgery. They symptoms responded favourably to methylprednisolone and cyclophosphamide.
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Main subject:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Corneal Ulcer
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Eye Manifestations
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. colomb. reumatol
Journal subject:
Rheumatology
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Clínica Universitaria Bolivariana/CO
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Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana/CO
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