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Diagnosis, Treatment, and Surgical Repair in a Case of Isolated Conjunctival Lichen Planus Causing Cicatricial Entropion.

Authors :
Cretara EA
Swan RT
Hill RH
Source :
Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery [Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg] 2017 Nov/Dec; Vol. 33 (6), pp. e162-e163.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

A 50-year-old male presented with bilateral cicatricial entropion with subepithelial fibrosis and fornix foreshortening. Conjunctival biopsy showed lymphocytic infiltrate along the interface of the epithelium and lamina propria with linear, shaggy fibrinogen deposition along the epithelial basement membrane zone, supporting a diagnosis of lichen planus. The patient was treated with commercially available topical cyclosporine for 5 months after which bilateral lower eyelid splitting procedure with recession of the anterior lamella and complete excision of the lower eyelid lashes was performed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1537-2677
Volume :
33
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28538610
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0000000000000933