TY - JOUR
T1 - Bilateral Deep Keratitis Caused by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
AU - Adan, Consuelo Bueno Diniz
AU - Trevisani, Virgínia F M
AU - Vasconcellos, Mônica
AU - De Freitas, Denise
AU - De Souza, Luciene B.
AU - Mannis, Mark J
PY - 2004/3
Y1 - 2004/3
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Corneal deposits
KW - Keratitis
KW - Keratoendotheliitis
KW - Systemic lupus erythematosus
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U2 - 10.1097/00003226-200403000-00017
DO - 10.1097/00003226-200403000-00017
M3 - Article
C2 - 15075893
AN - SCOPUS:1442325320
VL - 23
SP - 207
EP - 209
JO - Cornea
JF - Cornea
SN - 0277-3740
IS - 2
ER -