[Senile scleral plaque associated with scleritis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis]

S Yakoubi; F Touzani; L Knani; F Krifa; N Ben Rayana; F Ben Hadj Hamida

doi:10.1016/j.jfo.2011.12.009

[Senile scleral plaque associated with scleritis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis]

J Fr Ophtalmol. 2012 Oct;35(8):625.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2011.12.009. Epub 2012 Jul 6.

[Article in French]

Authors

S Yakoubi¹, F Touzani, L Knani, F Krifa, N Ben Rayana, F Ben Hadj Hamida

Affiliation

¹ Service d'ophtalmologie, CHU Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisie. [email protected]

PMID: 22771180
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2011.12.009

Abstract

Senile scleral plaque is an age-related, commonly asymptomatic hyaline degeneration of the sclera. We report a case of calcific scleral plaque associated with anterior scleritis in an elderly patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Response to anti-inflammatory treatment was favorable.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
Humans
Male
Plaque, Amyloid / diagnosis*
Plaque, Amyloid / drug therapy
Plaque, Amyloid / etiology*
Sclera / pathology*
Scleritis / complications*
Scleritis / diagnosis
Scleritis / drug therapy

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents