Severe chronic blepharitis and scarring ectropion associated with discoid lupus erythematosus
Kopsachilis N, Tsaousis KT, Tourtas T, Tsinopoulos IT (2013)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2013
Journal
Book Volume: 96
Pages Range: 124-5
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2012.00777.x
Abstract
Discoid lupus erythematosus is a common form of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects most of the human organs, including the skin, kidneys, joints, heart and lungs. We describe a 45-year-old Caucasian woman with a 21-year history of eyelid redness and irritation. She had been treated with antibiotics, steroids and eyelid hygiene, a therapy that resulted to brief periods of relief of symptoms. In the last 12 months, her symptoms seemed to have exacerbated, despite the administration of a local therapy. Following biopsy, a diagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosus was confirmed and the patient was placed on a systemic therapy with hydroxychloroquine. The eyelid inflammation decreased but severe scarring of the marginal eyelids persisted, resulting in cicatricial ectropion.
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APA:
Kopsachilis, N., Tsaousis, K.T., Tourtas, T., & Tsinopoulos, I.T. (2013). Severe chronic blepharitis and scarring ectropion associated with discoid lupus erythematosus. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 96(1), 124-5. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1444-0938.2012.00777.x
MLA:
Kopsachilis, Nikolaos, et al. "Severe chronic blepharitis and scarring ectropion associated with discoid lupus erythematosus." Clinical and Experimental Optometry 96.1 (2013): 124-5.
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