Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva and Corneal Keloid
| Autor: | Mario R P Dhooge, Albert J S Idema |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Pterygium surgery Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures Pterygium Corneal Diseases Lesion medicine Humans Child integumentary system business.industry medicine.disease Dermatology eye diseases Radiography Ophthalmology Myositis Ossificans Keloid Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva Left cornea sense organs medicine.symptom business Corneal keloid |
| Zdroj: | Cornea. 21:725-729 |
| ISSN: | 0277-3740 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00003226-200210000-00020 |
| Popis: | Purpose To report on the formation of a corneal keloid in a patient with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva after excision of a pterygium-like lesion. Methods Clinical and pathophysiological observations and hypothesis concerning pathophysiological mechanisms. Results An 11-year-old boy with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva presented with progressive development of a growing white scar in the central part of the left cornea after excision of a pterygium-like lesion. Discussion To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of a corneal keloid formation in a patient with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Pathophysiological mechanisms are considered. Therapeutic options are discussed. |
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