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Conjunctival ulcer--mucocutaneous or ocular manifestation of Behçet's disease? A case report
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Purpose:
To report the rare occurrence of conjunctival ulceration in a patient with Behcet's disease.
Methods:
Case report. A 35 year old "Behçet's suspect" on azathioprine presented to the ophthalmic emergency room with a painful ulceration involving the inferior palpebral conjunctiva of her left eye.
Results:
The ulcer responded to treatment with topical steroids and healed without scarring.
Conclusions:
Conjunctival ulceration is not a common manifestation of Behcet's disease. Its occurrence during maintenance therapy with azathioprine in a patient with Behcets could be either incidental or indicate inadequate immunosuppression.
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