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Hydroa Vacciniforme with Eye Involvement: Report of Two Cases
Author(s) -
Mortazavi Hossein,
Hejazi Pardis,
Aghazadeh Nessa,
Esfandiari Hamed,
Ghanadan Alireza,
Jahanzad Issa
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12390
Subject(s) - medicine , concomitant , corneal opacity , dermatology , optometry , ophthalmology , cornea , surgery
We herein report two patients with hydroa vacciniforme and concomitant ophthalmic involvement, primarily in the form of keratoconjunctivitis leading to corneal opacity. Awareness of this occasional manifestation may help to prevent severe complications.