Publications by authors named "I C Aliff"

A 47-year-old woman with poorly controlled asthma and allergic rhinitis presented with recurrent episodes of bilateral upper eyelid swelling associated with forniceal conjunctival mass for the past 10 years. Routine blood investigations showed raised IgE levels and raised eosinophil counts. The diagnosis of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) was made following biopsy of the conjunctival mass.

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The causes of chronic conjunctivitis are exhaustive, infection being the commonest. Primary tuberculosis(TB) involving the conjunctiva is rare. History of chronicity, worsening symptoms with steroids and clinical signs of subconjunctiva nodules could point towards the diagnosis of primary conjunctiva tuberculosis especially in endemic countries.

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