Corneal ectasia secondary to peripheral endotheliopathy in a patient with classic pars planitis
- Lourdes Arellanes-Garcia,
- Maricarmen Preciado-Delgadillo,
- Everardo Hernandez-Quintela,
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México,
- Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México I.A.P.,
- Instituto para Preservación de la Visión
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35
Abstract
Purpose: To report a case of corneal ectasia secondary to pars planitis corneal endotheliopathyMethods: Clinical case description and proposed hypothesis regarding development of corneal ectasiaResults: 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 diagnosedConclusion: 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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EnglishPages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 77-80 (4 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection (Volume 1, Issue 2)Publication milestones
- Published - 01/06/2011
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Published - 01/06/2011
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1869-5760Publication IDs
- Scopus: 84862990227
- PubMed: 21484170
- WOS: 000215780900013
