| Corneal perforation in a premature infant. | |
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PMID: 7634149 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Few cases of corneal perforation in a premature infant have been described in the literature. METHODS: Identical twins were born at 30-weeks gestation. One twin developed a corneal epithelial defect, infiltration, and perforation with extrusion of intraocular contents, requiring an emergency penetrating keratoplasty. The second twin developed a progressive corneal opacity, requiring a lamellar keratectomy. RESULTS: After penetrating keratoplasty, the patient developed absolute glaucoma with buphthalmos, leading to enucleation. The twin's lamellar keratectomy specimen proved to be a dermoid. CONCLUSIONS: One must be aware of the danger of the development of spontaneous corneal perforation with extrusion of intraocular contents in premature infants presenting at birth with an epithelial defect. |
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Authors:
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B M Zagelbaum; E M Stroh; H D Perry; E D Donnenfeld; A J Cossari |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995) Volume: 11 ISSN: 1081-597X ISO Abbreviation: J Refract Surg Publication Date: 1995 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-09-14 Completed Date: 1995-09-14 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9505927 Medline TA: J Refract Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 96-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Ophthalmology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA. |
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Cornea
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pathology Corneal Diseases / etiology*, pathology, surgery Corneal Opacity / etiology*, pathology, surgery Corneal Transplantation Diseases in Twins / etiology* Eye Enucleation Humans Hydrophthalmos / etiology, surgery Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature, Diseases / etiology*, pathology, surgery Keratoplasty, Penetrating Male Rupture, Spontaneous |
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