[Lichen planus leading to bilateral cicatrizing keratoconjunctivitis: case report]

Autor: Camila Melo Gadelha Pereira, Diniz, Luiz Antonio, Vieira, Moacyr Pezati, Rigueiro, Mônica, Vasconcelos, Denise, de Freitas
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia. 71(6)
ISSN: 1678-2925
Popis: To describe a case of bilateral cicatrizing keratoconjunctivitis in a patient with lichen planus and review the literature. Conjunctiva cicatrization with symblepharon formation, dry eye, corneal infiltration and neovascularization and thinning were the most observed prominent signs. Diagnosis was based on clinical findings and biopsy, after exclusion of typical causes of cicatricial keratoconjunctivitis.
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