Periorbital Edema in Progressive Systemic Sclerosis
1974; American College of Physicians; Volume: 80; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.7326/0003-4819-80-2-273
ISSN1539-3704
Autores Tópico(s)Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders
ResumoLetters1 February 1974Periorbital Edema in Progressive Systemic SclerosisBONNIE B. DORWART, M.D.BONNIE B. DORWART, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-80-2-273 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Circumscribed periorbital edema in systemic sclerosis is not mentioned in major reviews of eye findings in scleroderma and is conspicuously absent in several textbooks on ophthalmology. One text, by Walsh and Hoyt (1), notes briefly that the eyelids may be involved in localized or generalized scleroderma and that lagophthalmos (incomplete lid closure) may ensue.This case is reported to warn internists that isolated eyelid edema (Figure 1) may occur in patients with few or subtle signs of systemic scleroderma and that blindness may result unless the corneas are protected from exposure keratitis.A 43-year-old black man was...References1. WALSHHOYT FW: Clinical Neuroophthalmology, 3rd ed., vol. 2. Baltimore, The Williams & Wilkins Co., 1969, p. 1175 Google Scholar2. TURNERLIPSHUTZMILLER RWW: Esophageal dysfunction in collagen disease. Am J Med Sci 265:191-199, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. FENNELRODNANVASQUEZ RGJ: Variability of tissue-localizing properties of serum from patients with different disease states. Lab Invest 11:24-31, 1962 Google Scholar4. RITCHIE R: Antinucleolar antibodies. N Engl J Med 282:1174-1178, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Veterans Administration Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySclerodermaThe ‘Connective Tissue Diseases’SclerodermaFever and Periorbital Edema: A ReviewRheumatic DiseasesOphthalmologic manifestations of rheumatic diseasesNichtrostende StähleExophthalmos associated with systemic lupus erythematosus 1 February 1974Volume 80, Issue 2Page: 273-273KeywordsBlindnessCorneaEdemaOphthalmologyScleroderma Issue Published: 1 February 1974 PDF downloadLoading ...
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