Marginal infiltrative ulcerative keratitis secondary to Churg-Strauss syndrome: A case report

Cornea

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 402-404

  Bawazeer, Ahmed M ^a   Jackson, W Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA EYE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Churg Strauss syndrome; Marginal infiltrative ulcerative keratitis; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHURG STRAUSS SYNDROME; CORNEA ULCER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATITIS; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SYSTEMIC VASCULITIS;

ADULT; CHURG-STRAUSS SYNDROME; CORNEAL ULCER; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE;

EID: 0034028239     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200005000-00030     Document Type: Article

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