López-Fontanet José J, Ramirez Marquez Estefania, Cepeda Terrasa Emilio, Vázquez-Folch Sebastián J, Oliver Armando, Santos Carmen
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PRI.
School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamón, PRI.
Cureus. 2024 Nov 10;16(11):e73404. doi: 10.7759/cureus.73404. eCollection 2024 Nov.
This study presents two cases of idiopathic anterior scleritis in young female patients, one of whom progressed to necrotizing scleritis. Both cases posed significant diagnostic challenges and ultimately required immunomodulatory therapy after their respective inadequate responses to the initial standard treatments. Despite comprehensive laboratory evaluations, no underlying systemic etiology was identified in either patient. Pediatric anterior scleritis is extremely rare, and these cases underscore the importance of its early recognition and appropriate management to prevent sight-threatening and systemic complications.
本研究报告了两例年轻女性特发性前巩膜炎病例,其中一例进展为坏死性巩膜炎。两例病例都带来了重大的诊断挑战,在对初始标准治疗反应不佳后,最终都需要免疫调节治疗。尽管进行了全面的实验室评估,但两名患者均未发现潜在的全身病因。小儿前巩膜炎极为罕见,这些病例强调了早期识别和适当管理以预防视力威胁和全身并发症的重要性。