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E C Lazzaro

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PubMed1999

Linear IgA dermatosis mimicking ocular cicatricial pemphigoid.

PURPOSE: To describe an unusual case of cicatrizing conjunctivitis. METHODS AND RESULTS: A 59 year old male presented in July 1997 with a complaint of intermittent redness and discharge of the right eye. Medical history was significant for a buccal mucosal lesion biopsy taken two years earlier that revealed subepidermal fibrosis. Conjunctival biopsy, performed to rule out ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, yielded a diagnosis of linear IgA dermatosis, an unusual diagnosis not often considered by ophthalmologists. CONCLUSIONS: The diagnosis of cicatrizing conjunctivitis is often overlooked. Its importance as it pertains to the life threatening disease of ocular cicatricial pemphigoid is clear.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

Retinal-vein occlusions: carotid artery evaluation indicated.

In patients presenting with retinal-vein occlusion there is a 50% likelihood that there is concomitant carotid artery disease. Six of 12 patients originally presenting with retinal vein disease were subsequently diagnosed as having carotid artery disease. The implication is clear: Patients with retinal vein occlusions merit careful carotid artery evaluation.

Carotid Artery Diseases↗
PubMed1982

Mucormycosis: case presentation and discussion.

Mucormycosis is encountered in patients with diabetes mellitus, as well as other debilitating diseases. The fungus is ubiquitous, but only certain types of patients become afflicted with this disease. Early diagnosis, control of the underlying disease, drug therapy, and surgical treatment can save the lives of patients with this infection. One should not be reluctant to think of mucormycosis in a differential diagnosis. Mucormycosis is becoming more frequently diagnosed.

Abscess↗
PubMed1976

Central retinal vein occlusion: life and sight implications.

Central retinal vein occlusion is an ophthalmic disease with both life and sight threatening implications. Treatment should be aimed at the underlying ophthalmic or systemic disease. Questionable modes of therapy (ie, anticoagulation) may injure the patient as a whole without offering any really better results for the ophthalmic condition.

Constriction, Pathologic↗