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8086364

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-10-20
pubmed:abstractText
Diagnosis of ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP), a chronic cicatrizing autoimmune disease of the conjunctiva, may be difficult in the early stages of the disease. We noted abnormal conjunctival scarring in three patients who had undergone eyelid and strabismus surgery, which caused us to suspect OCP. In all three patients who subsequently underwent conjunctival biopsy, immunoglobulin or complement in the basement membrane zone detected by direct immunofluorescence helped establish the diagnosis. Although OCP typically is a disease of the elderly, the three patients in this study were aged < 50 years; one patient was 19 years old. The present study demonstrates that a diagnosis of OCP should be considered for patients who develop abnormal conjunctival scarring after eyelid or strabismus surgery.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0740-9303
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
142-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Conjunctival scarring after eyelid surgery as first sign of ocular cicatricial pemphigoid.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't