Title of article
Reolution of Pityriai Rubra Pilari-Induced Cicatricial Ectropion With ytemic Low-Doe Methotrexate
Author/Authors
Vikram D. Durairaj، نويسنده , , Michael B. Horley، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
Pages
2
From page
709
To page
710
Abstract
Purpoe
To report a cae of pityriai rubra pilari (PRP)-induced bilateral lower eyelid cicatricial ectropion that reolved with ytemic low-doe methotrexate.
Deign
Obervational cae report.
Method
A retropective cae review of a patient with cicatricial ectropion caued by PRP.
Reult
A 82-year-old female preented with bilateral lower eyelid cicatricial ectropion econdary to PRP. The patient did not ytemically repond to conventional oral retinoid therapy. he wa treated with low-doe methotrexate and experienced dramatic reolution of her ign and ymptom, including complete reolution of her bilateral cicatricial ectropion.
Concluion
ytemic treatment of PRP with low-doe methotrexate may reult in ucceful treatment of cicatricial ectropion without urgery.
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year
2007
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number
626863
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