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3/2016
vol. 118 abstract:
Case report
Management of corneal melting in a patient with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis – case report
Małgorzata Mimier
1
,
Dawid Janczak
2
,
Aneta Hill-Bator
1
,
Agata Sebastian
3
,
Grażyna Wiland
4
,
Marta Misiuk-Hojło
1
1.
Department and Clinic of Ophthalmology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
2.
Division of Oncology and Palliative Care, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
3.
Department of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
4.
Ophthalmology Clinic „M-Med.”, Wrocław, Poland
Online publish date: 2017/11/29
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Corneal melting is a rare ocular complication of rheumatoid arthritis, associated with poor prognosis. Rapid course of the disease and unpredicted treatment response, which depends on a patient general state and disease severity, make every case a challenge and requires a cooperation between ophthalmologists and rheumatologists. We present a case of a 58-year-old woman with corneal melting, who was successfully treated with systemic corticosteroids and methotrexate, along with ocular surgery.
keywords:
rheumatoid arthritis, corneal melting, corneal perforation, keratoplasty |
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