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A Rare Cause of Sympathetic Ophthalmia: Combined Penetrating Keratoplasty and Pupilloplasty

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: A 60-year-old male patient was referred to our clinic with the diagnosis of corneal staphyloma secondary to keratitis in the left eye. Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and pupilloplasty were performed and one month after the intervention, the patient was admitted to our clinic with decreased vision in his right eye. Based on clinical findings, Fundus Fluorescein Angiography (FFA), and optical coherence tomography (OCT) results, he was diagnosed with sympathetic ophthalmia (SO) secondary to combined keratoplasty and pupilloplasty. The patient was treated with topical and systemic corticosteroids with immunosuppressive drugs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of SO, on the basis of combined PK and pupilloplasty performed in a patient with acquired anterior staphyloma secondary to keratitis.

Source: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Case Reports

DOI: 10.5336/caserep.2018-59594

Authors: Baran KANDEMİR, Nesrin TUTAŞ GÜNAYDIN, Burak TANYILDIZ, Güzide AKÇAY, Eren GÖKTAŞ

Institution: Dr Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Language: English

Topic: Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2806908280

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