Conjunctival microvascular abnormalities in two cases with Behcet's disease

Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2009 Sep-Oct;17(5):345-7. doi: 10.3109/09273940903151460.

Abstract

Purpose: To report the conjunctival microvascular abnormalities as the only ocular manifestation of two patients with Behcet's disease.

Method: Reporting two patients with Behcet's disease presenting conjunctival vascular lesions associated with subconjunctival hemorrhage.

Results: The vascular lesions responded rapidly to treatment with topical steroids.

Conclusions: Microvascular involvement in Behcet's disease might also occur at unusual sites such as bulbar conjunctiva.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Adult
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Behcet Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Behcet Syndrome / pathology*
  • Conjunctiva / blood supply*
  • Eye Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Eye Hemorrhage / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Microvessels / pathology*
  • Prednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Prednisolone / analogs & derivatives
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • prednisolone acetate
  • Prednisolone