Corneal ulceration and episcleritis associated with Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome
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Corneal ulceration and episcleritis associated with Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome
Purpose To present anterior segment ophthalmic manifestations of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS), a rare X-linked primary immune-deficiency. Observations A 15-year old male with WAS presented with multiple corneal ulcers of the left eye. Once resolved, this was followed by separate episodes of episcleritis in the left eye and corneal infiltrates of the right eye. Successful treatment included ...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2451-9936
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2016.10.001