Exuberant Pigmented Conjunctivitis: Epidemiology, Immunology, Histopathology, and Treatment With Mitomycin-C
| Autor: | Gonzalo Murillo, Martin Sangueza, Ximena Arze, Vania Garcia de Barragan, Pedro de Alarcón |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Pterygium (conjunctiva) business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Mitomycin C medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Dermatology Ophthalmology Allergic response Epidemiology medicine Histopathology Ocular disease business Topical steroid medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Annals Of Ophthalmology. 37:099-104 |
| ISSN: | 1530-4086 |
| DOI: | 10.1385/ao:37:2:099 |
| Popis: | We describe a unique form of ocular disease called “exuberant pigmented conjunctivitis” and demonstrate the allergic response to environmental particles combined with high altitude, dust, concentrated ultraviolet rays, and extreme dryness. A nonsteroid treatment with mitomycin-C was studied to avoid known topical steroid side effects. |
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