The Complete Success in Refractory Mooren's Ulcer Treated with Infliximab

Autor: Ayşe İdil Çakmak, Yonca Akova, Nilgün Yıldırım
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Ocular immunology and inflammation.
ISSN: 1744-5078
Popis: To describe the management and outcome of two extremely rare and painful cases of Mooren's ulcer, an idiopathic peripheral autoimmune-associated ulcerative corneal disease.Case report with literature review on the management of ocular inflammation in Mooren's ulcer.A 47-year-old female and a 76-year-old female presented with progressive bilateral Mooren's ulcer that were refractory to conventional immunosuppressive therapy. Following treatment with infliximab, an anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha, a significant improvement in disease progression was observed, with no corneal thinning or perforation at follow-ups.This case report highlights how infliximab can be effective in cases with Mooren's ulcer refractory to conventional therapies.
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