Title: Bilateral Conjuctival Inclusion Cysts as a Sequele of Stevens Jhonson's Syndrome-A Rare Case and Its Management
Authors: Dr Prasanta Kumar Nanda, Dr NIrupama Rout, Dr Bijnya B Panda, Dr Antarlin Ghosal
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i1.68
Abstract
Introduction
Steven Jhonson Syndrome is a major cause of non auto-immune cicatrizing conjunctivitis. It is a complex immunological syndrome characterized by blistering of skin and mucous membrane with female preponderance within 10-30 yrs. Etiology being infections, drug induced, malignancy and idiopathic (20-50%). Idiosynchratic, delayed hypersensitivity reaction leading to extensive surface denudation with proliferation of sequestred epithelium leading to inclusion cyst formation. Complications include ankyloblepharon, symblepharon, inclusion cyst, keratinisation, opacity of cornea, ectropion, entropion.
