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Case Reports
Salzmann nodules -- a possible new ocular manifestation of Crohn's disease: a case report.
- Alex P Lange, Irit Bahar, Wiwan Sansanayudh, Igor Kaisermann, and Allan R Slomovic.
- Department of Ophthalmology, Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, Canada. alex@lange.ch
- Cornea. 2009 Jan 1;28(1):85-6.
PurposeThe purpose of this article was to describe an association between Salzmann nodules and Crohn's disease.MethodsSingle observational case report.ResultsMultiple bilateral Salzmann nodules were found in a 50-year-old woman with inactive Crohn's disease. Her visual acuity was 20/25 in OD and 20/20 in OS because of involvement of the midperipheral cornea. Intraocular pressure was significantly elevated in both eyes. However, there were no other signs of glaucoma. The rest of the ocular examination was unremarkable.ConclusionsSalzmann nodules may represent a distinct clinical sign of ocular involvement in Crohn's disease.
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