Limbal Conjunctival Autograft in a Subacute Alkaline Corneal Burn
| Autor: | Mario Osorio, Sergio Ruiz-Esmenjaud, John D. Goosey, J F Ronk, Michael Bacigalupi |
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| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Stromal cell Visual acuity Limbus Corneae Transplantation Autologous Epithelium Corneal Diseases Cornea Corneal Burn Ophthalmology Burns Chemical medicine Humans Sodium Hydroxide business.industry Stem Cells Impression cytology eye diseases Transplantation Eye Burns Acute Disease sense organs Stem cell medicine.symptom Complication business Conjunctiva Corneal Injuries Stem Cell Transplantation |
| Zdroj: | Cornea. 13:465-468 |
| ISSN: | 0277-3740 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00003226-199409000-00017 |
| Popis: | Persistent epithelial defects are a common complication after severe alkaline corneal burns. Chemical damage to the limbal area destroys the stem cells that play a key role in corneal reepithelialization. Limbal conjunctival autograft transplantation has been proposed as a treatment to replace damaged limbal stem cells and promote epithelial healing. We report a case of a persistent epithelial defect after a severe alkaline corneal burn that was successfully treated 6 weeks after the injury with limbal autograft transplantation. Impression cytology provided valuable information for locating the healthy and damaged limbal tissue involved in the transplantation. Two weeks postoperatively the epithelial defect was completely healed, stromal vascularization was regressed, and visual acuity was improved. |
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