Corneal ectasia secondary to peripheral endotheliopathy in a patient with classic pars planitis.
J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect
; 1(2): 77-80, 2011 Jun.
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PURPOSE: To report a case of corneal ectasia secondary to pars planitis corneal endotheliopathy METHODS: Clinical case description and proposed hypothesis regarding development of corneal ectasia RESULTS: Eight-year-old male presented with 360° peripheral corneal endotheliopathy and edema, granulomatous keratic precipitates, and mild iritis OD. A progressive corneal ectasia then developed. Twenty months later, OS presented similarly and anterior chamber inflammatory cells, vitreous snowballs, and retinal vasculitis were observed OU. Classic pars planitis was diagnosed CONCLUSION: This is the first case of endotheliopathy as the first manifestation of pars planitis and as a cause of a secondary central cornea ectasia developed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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En
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J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article
País de afiliação:
México
País de publicação:
Alemanha