Bilateral corneal perforation and iris prolapse as a complication non- peripheral ulcerative keratitis in a patient with fulminant Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. A Case Report.

Project: Research Project

Project Details

Description

Objective: Indicate a case of granulomatosis with polianangeitis (GPA) with fulminant phenotype, degraded by ocular and systemic manifestations.
Methods: Case report and literature review.
Results: Report of a case of a 58-year-old male patient diagnosed with GPA who presented with ocular and systemic manifestations that led to a fulminant advance of the disease.
Conclusion: Early diagnosis and an interdisciplinary approach are the results in patients with atypical manifestations of GPA, since it is a life-threatening entity

Commitments / Obligations

Al ser reporte de caso no requiere aprobación por comité de ética. Los autores certifican que obtuvieron el consentimiento y asentimiento informado del paciente. En estos, el paciente ha dado el consentimiento para que sus imágenes y su información clínica sean reportadas en el artículo. El paciente entiende que ni su nombre, ni sus iniciales, serán publicadas y se hará un esfuerzo por mantener su identidad en privado, sin embargo, la anonimidad no puede ser garantizada.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date3/1/191/10/20

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Main Funding Source

  • Installed Capacity (Academic Unit)

Location

  • Bogotá D.C.

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