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Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid: Camouflaged as Persistent Conjunctivitis.

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Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP) is a rare autoimmune disease with heterogenous clinical manifestations. The classical lesion involves ocular conjunctiva that leads to progressive scarring and fibrosis which ultimately results in… Click to show full abstract

Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP) is a rare autoimmune disease with heterogenous clinical manifestations. The classical lesion involves ocular conjunctiva that leads to progressive scarring and fibrosis which ultimately results in visual loss. We report a case of a young male, who had chronic conjunctivitis which remained un-responsive to conventional treatment and results in significant morbidity. Later, it was diagnosed as ocular cicatricial pemphigoid involving eyes, nasal cavity, larynx as well as skin. Patient received immuo-suppressive therapy, which helped in arresting the disease process.

Keywords: camouflaged persistent; conjunctivitis; pemphigoid camouflaged; cicatricial pemphigoid; ocular cicatricial

Journal Title: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
Year Published: 2019

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