Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for resistant ocular Behçets disease

摘要

AIMS—The present report was aimed at finding out whether gammaglobulin could have a role in treating ocular Behçet's disease (BD) refractory to accepted medical therapy.
METHODS—Six eyes of four patients with ocular BD refractory to steroids and cyclosporin A were treated with a course of intravenous gammaglobulin and followed up for their response to treatment.
RESULTS—All six eyes of all four patients showed good response to gammaglobulin therapy.
CONCLUSION—Gamma globulin may have a role in treating refractory ocular BD. A wide range of controlled studies with longer follow up is needed to substantiate this impression.