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要約 目的:デュピルマブの長期投与中に,角膜上皮幹細胞疲弊症(LSCD)を合併したアトピー性皮膚炎の1例を経験したため報告する。
症例:46歳,女性。両眼の角膜混濁による視力低下で東邦大学医療センター大森病院を紹介され受診した。初診時視力は右(0.03),左(0.06)であった。両眼とも結膜充血が強く,角膜全周からの結膜侵入および結膜囊短縮,瞼球癒着がみられ,LSCDと診断した。2年半前からアトピー性皮膚炎に対してデュピルマブの投与を開始し,その後結膜炎を発症,近医にて点眼を処方されたが,その後通院を中断していた。臨床経過および所見からデュピルマブ関連結膜炎(DAC)と判断し,ステロイド点眼,免疫抑制薬点眼,角膜保護点眼,涙点プラグ挿入による加療を開始した。治療開始6か月で炎症所見は消退し,視力は右(0.7),左(0.5)にまで改善したが,全周の結膜侵入および結膜囊短縮,瞼球癒着は残存した。
結論:本症例は,DACに対する十分な治療がされない状態が遷延しLSCDに至り,治療で炎症は軽快したが結膜囊短縮は残存したと考える。デュピルマブがブロックするIL-13は,結膜杯細胞の増殖やムチン発現に関与しており,免疫抑制薬点眼およびステロイド点眼による消炎に加えて,レバミピド点眼を用いた治療も,抗炎症作用や結膜杯細胞増加の観点からもDACに有用であると思われる。本疾患に対しては,早期段階での眼科の介入が大変重要であると考える。
Abstract Purpose:We report a case of atopic dermatitis complicated by limbal stem cell deficiency(LSCD) during long-term treatment with dupilumab treatment(Dupixent® subcutaneous injection 300 mg).
Case:A 46 year-old female patient was referred to our hospital with decreased visual acuity due to bilateral corneal opacities. Visual acuity was 0.03 in the right eye and 0.06 in the left eye. She was diagnosed with LSCD due to severe conjunctival hyperemia, conjunctival encroachment from the entire cornea, and shortening of the conjunctival sac in both eyes. On interview, she reported starting dupilumab for atopic dermatitis 2.5 years prior. She later developed conjunctivitis and was prescribed ophthalmic drops by her primary care physician but had since stopped visiting the hospital. Based on the clinical course and findings, the patient was diagnosed with dupilumab-associated conjunctivitis(DAC), and treatment was initiated with steroid, immunosuppressive, and corneal-protective eye drops, and insertion of a tear plug. After 6 months of treatment, the inflammation resolved and visual acuity improved to 0.7 in both eyes, however full-area conjunctival encroachment and shortening of the conjunctival sac persisted.
Conclusion:In this case, prolonged inadequate treatment for DAC led to LSCD. Although the inflammation resolved with treatment, the shortening of the conjunctival sac persisted. Dupilumab blocks IL-13, which is involved in conjunctival goblet cell proliferation and mucin expression1). Therefore, Rebamipede® eye drops(Rebamipide ophthalmic suspension 2%) may be a useful adjunctive treatment for DAC, alongside immunosuppressive and steroid eye drops, due to their anti-inflammatory effects and potential to increase conjunctival goblet cell. Early ophthalmological intervention is important for patients with DAC.

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