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Title: Scleritis in a person with stiff-person syndrome. Author: Taban M, Langston RH, Lowder CY. Journal: Ocul Immunol Inflamm; 2007; 15(1):37-9. PubMed ID: 17365806. Abstract: PURPOSE: To describe a case of anterior scleritis in a patient with stiff-person syndrome. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: A 55-year-old woman with stable stiff-person syndrome and off immunomodulatory therapy developed unilateral anterior scleritis, which resolved over three weeks with systemic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory therapy. CONCLUSIONS: The authors are unaware of reports regarding the association of scleritis with stiff-person syndrome.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]