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Rubella virus-associated necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with extensive eyelid, ocular, and orbital
Matthew A Pimentel1, Donna H Kim2, Lorne W Walker3
1Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Pediatric Dermatology
|May 18, 2023
Abstract:
We present a case of cutaneous granulomatous disease associated with rubella virus in a 4-year-old girl without an identifiable immunodeficiency. In this case, a combination of anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and anti-neutrophil therapies successfully treated vision-threatening eyelid, conjunctival, scleral, and orbital inflammation.
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