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Bilateral deep keratitis caused by systemic lupus erythematosus
Fecha
2004-03-01Registro en:
Cornea. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, v. 23, n. 2, p. 207-209, 2004.
0277-3740
10.1097/00003226-200403000-00017
WOS:000189359100017
Autor
Adan, CBD
Trevisani, VFM
Vasconcellos, M.
Freitas, D. de
Souza, L. B. de
Mannis, M.
Institución
Resumen
We report the optical and ultrasonic biomicroscopy and confocal microscopy findings in bilateral stromal keratitis (keratoendotheliitis), a rare ocular manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Examination revealed deposits with polyrefringent crystals. Topical corticosteroid produced regression of the corneal edema, but there was an increase in corneal opacity. Ultrasound biomicroscopy images confirmed the deep location of the corneal opacities, and confocal microscopy showed a disruption of the corneal stroma and crystal-like bodies.