Bilateral retinal vasculitis in a patient with lichen planus

ABSTRACT Lichen planus (LP) is an autoimmune, inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that commonly affects the skin and mucous membranes. Retinal vasculitis is a group of vision-threatening disorders, in which autoimmunity is thought to play a role in pathogenesis. We present the case of a patient...

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Main Authors: Seyhan Dikci, Oğuzhan Genç, Turgut Yılmaz, Penpe Gül Fırat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492016000600402&lng=en&tlng=en