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Publications and source records attributed to A Huaman.
Large choristomas that straddle the cornea and limbus can be removed and a lamellar graft sutured to the excision site. A central penetrating keratoplasty performed later can restore a clear visual axis.
An 82-year-old man had pain and decreased vision in his right eye 15 months after uncomplicated cataract surgery. Examination revealed a large corneoscleral abscess with a 2 mm x 1 mm area of fluorescein staining at the base of a broken protruding 10-0 nylon suture. Streptococcus pneumoniae was isolated from both the suture and base of the ulcer. Despite intensive topical, subconjunctival, and systemic antibiotics, a large corneal perforation developed, necessitating a 10 mm tectonic penetrating keratoplasty. Long-term follow-up of patients after cataract surgery is important and should include an inspection of the limbal wound and removal of loose or broken exposed sutures. Suture-related complications will be eliminated if clinical studies prove the safety and efficacy of sutureless cataract surgery.
A 69-year-old patient developed a localised, whitish, elevated, corneal lesion with a smooth and glistening surface following trauma, without evidence of corneal perforation. Twelve months later, the lesion showed evidence of slow growth. An excisional biopsy was then performed. Histopathologically, the lesion was covered by non-keratinised squamous epithelium and was comprised of randomly oriented collagen fibres containing active fibroblasts. Blood vessels were noted deep in the lesion. Ultrastructurally, the cell population was formed by fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, similar to keloids of the skin. The clinical, pathological, and ultrastructural features of the corneal lesion are compatible with a corneal keloid.
We report the first clinical case of a patient with a severe hyper infestation due to Strongyloides stercoralis who developed a pancreatic pseudotumoral complication. Its clinical aspects, auxiliary exams, therapeutic schedule, evolution and the roentgenographic, ultrasound and TAC images are shown in this paper.
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Immune rings following photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) have been reported but have not been described in detail. This case report describes an immune ring after phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in a patient with long-standing superficial corneal scars. A dense white ring formed in the peripheral cornea on the fourth day following surgery. The patient was treated with antibiotics until negative cultures were reported 48 hours later. A biopsy was taken and examined by light microscopy using hematoxylin-eosin and Mason's trichrome staining. The stroma showed focal keratocyte depopulation with nuclear fragments, occasional polymorphonuclear leucocytes, and an active fibroblastic reaction. No lymphocytes or plasma cells were seen. Clinically, the immune ring faded slowly and was still apparent 9 months after the PTK. Studies of similar cases are required to clarify the mechanisms responsible for this phenomenon.
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