Sphingomonas paucimobilis keratitis in a patient with neurotrophic keratopathy and severe neurosensory hypoacusis: Treatment with penetrating keratoplasty and amniotic membrane grafting

Sphingomonas paucimobilis keratitis in a patient with neurotrophic keratopathy and severe neurosensory hypoacusis: Treatment with penetrating keratoplasty and amniotic membrane grafting

We describe a case of a man with neurotrophic keratitis of unknown ethiology, who developed a massive stromal melting during treatment of a persistent epithelial defect. A tectonic keratoplasty combined with amniotic membrane grafting was made. Host cornea specimen was analyzed, and Sphingomonas pau...

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Main Authors: Manuel Roca, Arantxa García, Lucas Penas-Pardo, Nuria Bosch-Aparicio, Jaime Agustí
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Oman Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Amniotic membrane grafting
neurotrophic keratopathy
penetrating keratoplasty
Sphingomonas paucimobilis
Online Access:http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2018;volume=11;issue=3;spage=291;epage=293;aulast=Roca
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Summary:We describe a case of a man with neurotrophic keratitis of unknown ethiology, who developed a massive stromal melting during treatment of a persistent epithelial defect. A tectonic keratoplasty combined with amniotic membrane grafting was made. Host cornea specimen was analyzed, and Sphingomonas paucimobilis was isolated.
ISSN:0974-620X

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