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Severe Conjunctival and Eyelid Involvement in Pemphigus Vulgaris

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Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is only rarely associated with severe ocular involvement. We present a case of PV with bilateral severe swelling, induration and thickening of eyelids, and multiple conjunctival and lid margin erosions, complicated by high intraocular pressure secondary to steroid treatment. After successful systemic immunosuppressive, steroid, and antiglaucomatous treatment, clinical features were resolved, and intraocular pressure returned to normal. Severe ocular diseases without dermatological involvement may be present in PV patients.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    Tova Lifshitz & Jaime Levy

  2. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    Tova Lifshitz & Emilia Cagnano

  3. Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    Sima Halevy

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Lifshitz, T., Levy, J., Cagnano, E. et al. Severe Conjunctival and Eyelid Involvement in Pemphigus Vulgaris. Int Ophthalmol 25, 73–74 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:INTE.0000031736.69290.18

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