A Case With Ligneous Conjuctivitis and Allergic Rhinitis
Articles > Article · 2016
Authors: ÖA ŞAHİN, A KÜÇÜKÇELEBİ, Figen GÜLEN, SAİT EĞRİLMEZ, Feriştah Ferda ÖZKINAY
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Case Reports, Refereed Journals of Other Institutions, International, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), 2016, vol 24, pp 253-256
DOI: 10.5336/caserep.2015-47524
Summary
This is a case report of an 11- year old male patient with pseudomembraneous conjunctivitis, history of wheezing attacks, tearing, itching of both eyes and nose. His skin prick test was positive for olive pollen and cat dander. His plasminogen activity was 55%. Compound heterozygous mutations ARG216>His(R21H)+& Thr352>Ileu(T3521) were detected in the mutation analysis. The patient was diagnosed as allergic rhinitis and ligneous conjunctivitis due to plasminogen deficiency. For children with prominent conjunctivae findings in the course of allergic conjunctivitis, pseudomembraneous conjunctivitis shoul take place in the differential diagnosis.