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：纤维素性结膜炎（Ligneous conjunctivitis）是一种罕见的慢性复发性双侧结膜炎，以睑结膜及其他黏膜表面形成厚膜为典型病理表现。本文报告1例55岁女性双侧纤维素性结膜炎患者，经50%异种血清治疗后痊愈，随访1年未出现复发及不良反应。我们建议针对50%异种血清治疗纤维素性结膜炎的疗效开展进一步研究，以明确其作为该疾病治疗方案的临床有效性。