TY - JOUR A1 - Srirampur, Arjun A1 - Ramappa, Muralidhar A1 - Chaurasia, Sunita A1 - Vemuganti, Geeta T1 - Ligneous conjunctivitis in a Dandy–Walker syndrome: A rare case report Y1 - 2019/1/1 JF - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Indian J Ophthalmol SP - 143 EP - 145 VL - 67 IS - 1 UR - https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2019;volume=67;issue=1;spage=143;epage=145;aulast=Srirampur DO - 10.4103/ijo.IJO_772_18 N2 - Ligneous conjunctivitis (LC) is a rare form of pseudomembranous conjunctivitis seen in children, perhaps due to plasminogen deficiency, which manifest as a chronic refractory pseudomembranous conjunctivitis. LC cases are incapable in maintaining their fibrinolytic activity due to plasminogen deficiency; consequently, transudates of plasma assume as a thick, gelatinous, woody membranes over the mucosal surfaces. This is a short case report on a child with a LC, who presented with recurrent pseudomembranous conjunctivitis in conjunction with progressive congenital hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis (Dandy–Walker syndrome). This rare association was clinically confirmed and prompt corrective surgical measures were instituted. ER -