Treatment of ligneous conjunctivitis using topical plasminogen therapy in an 8-week-old female infant

Muhammad Musab Shamim; Heather Monitz Weissman; Zaina Nabil Al-Mohtaseb

doi:10.3928/01913913-20180806-01

Treatment of ligneous conjunctivitis using topical plasminogen therapy in an 8-week-old female infant

Muhammad Musab Shamim
, Heather Monitz Weissman
, Zaina Nabil Al-Mohtaseb

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Abstract

An 8-week-old female infant presented with bilateral eyelid swelling and conjunctival membranes. She was diagnosed as having ligneous conjunctivitis. The membranes were excised but recurred despite topical cyclosporine, heparin, fresh frozen plasma, and systemic fresh frozen plasma transfusions. Topical plasminogen prevented membrane recurrence and intravenous plasminogen therapy treated systemic manifestations of the disease.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	E30-E32
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Volume	55
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3928/01913913-20180806-01
State	Published - Aug 6 2018
Externally published	Yes

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Ophthalmology

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Treatment of ligneous conjunctivitis using topical plasminogen therapy in an 8-week-old female infant

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