Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis in Relapsing Polychondritis: An Ophthalmic Challenge
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چکیده
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) is an inflammatory condition leading to ocular morbidity. It can be associated with underlying autoimmune diseases which often goes undetected if the manifestation precedes systemic manifestation. The objective of this case report highlight that, management such entity challenging. We present a 36-year- old female diminution vision, PUK necrotizing scleritis in both eyes for she was on regular treatment. Along medications, underwent multilayered amniotic membrane transplantation and scleral graft. Later developed tracheal stenosis polychondritis tracheostomy. presentation relapsing precede manifestations may lead delay diagnosis disease. Unless disease addressed, morbidity progresses regardless
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2616-0323', '2616-0390']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/jbpkihs.v5i1.44476