• 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