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Optom Vis Sci. 2022 Feb 10. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000001879. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

SIGNIFICANCE: As the global multiracial population grows, this case series highlights the current under- and misdiagnosis of ocular and oculocutaneous rosacea and the importance of properly identifying the condition in a darkly pigmented pediatric population.

PURPOSE: This series aims to report the clinical presentation of ocular and oculocutaneous rosacea and adverse sequelae of misdiagnosis in two pediatric African American patients.

CASE REPORT: One 11-year-old male and one 10-year-old female, both darkly pigmented African American patients, presented with a history of chronic ocular irritation. The male patient was seen by an eyecare provider eight times over the past seven years for recurrent anterior ocular inflammation. The female patient presented to the clinic with chronic anterior segment ocular inflammation for one year. Both patients were previously treated for their acute signs and symptoms. The male patient was diagnosed with ocular rosacea and the female patient was diagnosed with oculocutaneous rosacea. Both patients were subsequently treated for their underlying inflammatory condition, yielding an improvement in their ocular health.

CONCLUSIONS: These two cases bring attention to the under- and misdiagnosis of ocular and oculocutaneous rosacea in pediatric patients with darkly pigmented skin. Timely and accurate diagnosis is critical to minimize the risk of significant visual and dermatological sequelae.

PMID:35149631 | DOI:10.1097/OPX.0000000000001879

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