Regression of severe Behcet's eye disease with infliximab therapy; .first two cases treated in Pakistan.

نویسندگان

  • Saliha Ishaq
  • Anum Saeed
  • Majid Jawad
چکیده

We present two cases of Behcet's Disease with severe eye problems along with oral and genital ulcerations. Both cases, initially were treated with steroids and oral immunosuppressive agents, but did not show a response and ocular disease became worse. Both the cases were kept on Infliximab therapy. an immediate positive response with improvement in vision and symptoms was seen. After initial infusions the ocular damage in both the cases stopped.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

دوره 62 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012