Paraneoplastic Pemphigus Associated with Bilateral Corneal Perforations in Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma

Venkateswaran N, Klavdianou O, Kondylis G, Kosmidis I, Palioura S. Paraneoplastic Pemphigus Associated with Bilateral Corneal Perforations in Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2020;:1–3.
See also: Cornea, October 2020, All, 2020

Abstract

PURPOSE: To describe a case of paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) presenting as spontaneous bilateral corneal perforations in a patient with follicular dendritic cell sarcoma. METHODS: Retrospective chart review Results: A 73-year-old Greek woman with a history of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) presented with bilateral corneal perforations and a cicatrizing conjunctivitis. Her diagnosis was consistent with PNP with corneal and conjunctival involvement after a change in her chemotherapy regimen from intravenous cyclophosphamide to gemcitabine. She was treated with a multilayered amniotic membrane in the right eye and cyanoacrylate glue in the left eye. Systemic intravenous cyclophosphamide and oral prednisone were re-started. Both perforations healed but the patient passed away soon after precluding further follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Ocular manifestations of PNP can rarely present with spontaneous corneal perforations. This is the first case of FDCS-associated PNP with corneal involvement. Such cases should be diagnosed expediently and managed with aggressive systemic immunosuppressive therapy.
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