A Paediatric Case of Severe Allergic Conjunctivits with Underlying Alopecia Areata
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Background: Allergic conjunctivitis (AC) represents one of most the common condition presented in a paediatric age group. It is usually underdiagnosed and undertreated, especially in the non-verbal group of patients. However, in some cases the presenting age can become the reason patients were undertreated, coupled with a lack of verbal complain and parents’ role in the management, can lead to a poorer prognosis. Case: A 7-year-old girl whos is under investigation for alopecia areata and failure to thrive was referred at the age of 5-year-old after non-improving of bilateral eye redness and tearing. Initially presented, to a different medical center, at age of 4-month-old with complaint of only tearing. Examination under anaesthesia shows she has bilateral eye (BE) allergic conjunctivitis and BE cornea scarring after multiple visit and undertreatment Conclusion: However, in some cases the presenting age can become the reason patients were undertreated, coupled with lack of verbal complain and parents’ role in the management, can lead to a poorer prognosis.
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Conjunctivites, Paedeatric Allergy, Underlying AlopeciaDownloads
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