| Yazarlar |
Zafer Onaran
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
|
Usta Gülşah
|
|
Koçak Mukadder
|
Prof. Dr. Kemal ÖRNEK
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
|
Ünase Büyükkoçak
Yüksek İhtisas Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| Aim. To describe a case of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) with ocular involvement treated with topical ophthalmic cyclosporine. Case Presentation. A 20-year-old woman developed TEN following administration of carbamazepine that was prescribed for epilepsy. Ophthalmic examination revealed bilateral pseudomembranous conjunctivitis. She was hospitalized in the intensive care unit and treated with intravenous corticosteroid and immunoglobulin. Topical cyclosporine was used in combination with topical corticosteroids for ocular surface disease. Following two months of ocular treatment, she recovered without any severe ocular complication. Ocular examination at the four-month followup showed a 2mm of symblepharon in the lower fornix as the sole pathologic finding. Conclusion. Topical ophthalmic cyclosporine may contribute to decrease the ophthalmic complications of TEN and should be considered in the acute stage of the disease. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | Uluslararası alan indekslerindeki dergilerde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Case Rep Med. |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | HINARI |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 01-2011 |
