Treatment of ligneous conjunctivitis with heterologous serum

ABSTRACT Ligneous conjunctivitis is a rare form of chronic and recurrent bilateral conjunctivitis, in which thick membranes develop on the tarsal conjunctiva and on other mucosae. We report the case of a 55-year old female patient with bilateral ligneous conjunctivitis who was successfully treated with 50% heterologous serum. There was no recurrence or side effects after one-year follow-up. We suggest the use of 50% heterologous serum should be further studied to better determine its efficacy as a treatment option for ligneous conjunctivitis.

摘要：木质样结膜炎（ligneous conjunctivitis）是一种罕见的慢性复发性双侧结膜炎，其睑结膜及其他黏膜部位可形成厚膜。本文报道1例55岁女性双侧木质样结膜炎患者，经50%异种血清（heterologous serum）治疗后痊愈。经1年随访，患者未出现复发及不良反应。建议进一步开展相关研究，以明确50%异种血清作为木质样结膜炎治疗方案的临床疗效。