| Immunologic and clinical manifestations of infectious scleritis after pterygium excision. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 17077657 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
PURPOSE: To present the immunologic status and clinical manifestations of patients who had infectious scleritis after pterygium excision. METHODS: This prospective noncomparative study of immunologic status and clinical manifestations involved 18 eyes of 18 patients with infectious scleritis (16 bacterial and 2 fungal infections) with a history of pterygium excision from 1999 to 2001. RESULTS: The period between pterygium excision and scleritis ranged from 1 to 36 years. None of the 18 patients had any history of systemic autoimmune disease. Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rates were found in 9 (50%) of 18 patients. Elevated serum C-reactive protein levels were found in 9 (75%) of 12 patients. Other serologic tests were all negative. The most common pathogen of infectious scleritis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, was present in 13 patients (72.2%), significantly higher than any others (P < 0.05). All of the eyeballs were salvaged, and 9 (50%) of 18 patients had final vision better than 2/20. CONCLUSION: There was no underlying autoimmune disease associated with infectious scleritis in this study. Early diagnosis and aggressive medical and surgical treatment might have saved the eyes. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Chuan-Yi Su; Jih-Jin Tsai; Yo-Chen Chang; Chang-Ping Lin |
Related Documents
:
|
20129387 - Immunoadsorption for systemic lupus erythematosus. 14760797 - Transverse myelitis as the first manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus or lupus... 10091387 - The myelodysplastic syndromes: predictive value of eight prognostic systems in 143 case... 11550987 - Calcifying lupus panniculitis in a patient with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus:... 1642177 - Patient delay and receipt of thrombolytic therapy among patients with acute myocardial ... 16218307 - Do prophylactic anticonvulsants in patients with brain tumors decrease the incidence of... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Cornea Volume: 25 ISSN: 0277-3740 ISO Abbreviation: Cornea Publication Date: 2006 Jul |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2006-11-01 Completed Date: 2007-05-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8216186 Medline TA: Cornea Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 663-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Koahsiung, Taiwan. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Aged Aged, 80 and over Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use Blood Sedimentation C-Reactive Protein / metabolism Eye Infections, Bacterial / drug therapy, etiology* Eye Infections, Fungal / drug therapy, etiology* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Postoperative Complications* Prospective Studies Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy, etiology Pterygium / surgery* Scleritis / drug therapy, immunology*, microbiology* Time Factors |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
|
0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Antifungal Agents; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Keratoprosthesis: current techniques.
Next Document: Mooren ulcer: an immunopathologic study.