Five Cases of Severe Allergic Keratoconjunctivits Not Respond to Treatment / 소아알레르기및호흡기학회지
Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
;
: 69-74, 2000.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-122043
ABSTRACT
Conjunctivitis of allergic origin is associated with a diversity of clinical presentation. The common features include pronounced itching, a milky conjunctival appearance, a stringy or ropy discharge & papillary hypertrophy of the tarsal conjunctiva in severe cases, and a family history of allergy. The pathogenesis of ocular allergy involves multiple mechanisms, which lead to mast cell degranulation & the release of chemical mediators. The current therapy of ocular allergy involves elimination of the offending allergen, modulation of the immune system, & pharmacologic inhibition of chemical mediators. We are reporting 5 cases of severe allergic keratoconjunctivitis.
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Main subject:
Pruritus
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Conjunctiva
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Conjunctivitis
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Hypersensitivity
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Hypertrophy
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Immune System
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Keratoconjunctivitis
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Mast Cells
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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