Surgically induced necrotizing scleritis after pterygium surgery.

Gokhale, Nikhil S; Samant, Rohini

Gokhale, Nikhil S; Samant, Rohini.

Indian J Ophthalmol ; 2007 Mar-Apr; 55(2): 144-6

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-72082

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ABSTRACT

We report a case of surgically induced necrotizing scleritis following pterygium surgery with the bare sclera technique, without the use of adjunctive irradiation or mitomycin C. The patient was successfully treated with systemic immunosuppression.

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Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects; Postoperative Complications; Pterygium/surgery; Scleritis/drug therapy

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Postoperative Complications / Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Female / Humans / Pterygium / Scleritis / Follow-Up Studies / Immunosuppressive Agents / Middle Aged Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Year: 2007 Type: Article

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