Bilateral peripheral ulcerative keratitis in a patient with known Sézary syndrome.

Authors

Michael J. Maywood, Corewell Health Resident
David G. Heidemann, Corewell Health
Chirag K. Gupta, Corewell Health

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-24-2024

Publication Title

American journal of ophthalmology case reports

Abstract

PURPOSE: To report a case of bilateral peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) in a patient with underlying Sézary syndrome.

OBSERVATIONS: A 58-year-old male presented with bilateral corneal ulceration with stromal thinning and was diagnosed with PUK. He was actively being treated for Sézary syndrome, a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. He had no lagophthalmos or other adnexal abnormalities that would lead to ocular surface breakdown. A systemic autoimmune and infectious workup for PUK was unremarkable. His keratitis resolved after treatment with oral prednisone.

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPORTANCE: We describe a previously undocumented association of PUK with Sézary syndrome in a patient without adnexal disease.

Volume

33

First Page

101990

Recommended Citation

Maywood MJ, Heidemann DG, Gupta CK. Bilateral peripheral ulcerative keratitis in a patient with known Sézary syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2023 Dec 24;33:101990. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2023.101990. PMID: 38235438.

DOI

10.1016/j.ajoc.2023.101990

ISSN

2451-9936

PubMed ID

38235438