Rheumatoid Scleritis

Charles C. Barr; Helen Davis; William W. Culbertson

doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(81)34866-0

Rheumatoid Scleritis

Charles C. Barr, Helen Davis, William W. Culbertson

Ophthalmology

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Abstract

A 59-year-old black female with rheumatoid arthritis developed diffuse anterior scleritis with orbital and adnexal involvement. Computerized axial tomography (CAT) demonstrated the location and extent of the lesion. Biopsy of subconjunctival tissue revealed a rheumatoid nodule, characterized by granulomatous inflammation and fibrinoid necrosis. The patient improved rapidly on large doses of systemic corticosteroids. The relationship of scleritis to rheumatoid arthirits is discussed. The histopathologic features of rheumatoid scleritis, its appearance on CAT scan, and the management of this disease are also presented.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1269-1273
Number of pages	5
Journal	Ophthalmology
Volume	88
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0161-6420(81)34866-0
State	Published - 1981

Keywords

computerized axial tomography
rheumatoid arthritis
rheumatoid nodule
scleritis

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Ophthalmology

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