UUnilateral corneal edema caused by a hidden foreign body. / Edema corneal unilateral causado por un cuerpo extraño oculto.
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol
; 92(9): 436-438, 2017 Sep.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27443601
CASE REPORT: A middle-aged adult male was referred to our institution due to unilateral corneal edema for a possible corneal transplant. At first, the patient denied a history of trauma. A small foreign body, which had been overlooked by the primary ophthalmologist, was detected by gonioscopy, embedded in the anterior chamber angle. It was successfully surgically removed and visual results were good. DISCUSSION: In any patient with unilateral unexplained corneal edema, it is necessary to rule out the presence of a foreign body in the anterior chamber.
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Assunto principal:
Edema da Córnea
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Corpos Estranhos no Olho
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Câmara Anterior
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
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Es
Revista:
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia
País de publicação:
Espanha