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International Ophthalmology
Published in: International Ophthalmology 2/2011

01-04-2011 | Case Report

A case of peripheral ulcerative keratitis associated with neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hand

Authors: James Benzimra, Jacob Low-Beer, John Twomey

Published in: International Ophthalmology | Issue 2/2011

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Abstract

We report a case of peripheral ulcerative keratitis associated with neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hand, a recently described clinical entity. A 68-year-old man presented with concurrent peripheral ulcerative keratitis of the right eye and neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hand causing pustular skin eruptions on the dorsal surface of both hands. Systemic investigations suggested an underlying diagnosis of Wegener’s granulomatosis. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hand associated with ocular complications.
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Metadata
Title
A case of peripheral ulcerative keratitis associated with neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hand
Authors
James Benzimra
Jacob Low-Beer
John Twomey
Publication date
01-04-2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
International Ophthalmology / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-011-9428-x

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