Ligneous conjunctivitis in a young patient with homozygous K19E plasminogen gene mutation: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2013 Apr;230(4):346-8. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1328375. Epub 2013 Apr 29.

Authors

A Kuonen¹, J Vaudaux, M Hamedani, V Schuster, M Albisetti, N von der Weid, P-F Kaeser

Affiliation

¹ Jules Gonin Eye Hospital and University of Lausanne, Department of Ophthalmology, Lausanne, Switzerland.

PMID: 23629776
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1328375

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Child, Preschool
Combined Modality Therapy
Conjunctivitis / diagnosis*
Conjunctivitis / genetics
Conjunctivitis / therapy*
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
Mutation / genetics
Plasminogen / deficiency*
Plasminogen / genetics*
Skin Diseases, Genetic / diagnosis*
Skin Diseases, Genetic / genetics
Skin Diseases, Genetic / therapy*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Plasminogen

Supplementary concepts

Plasminogen Deficiency, Type I