Conjunctival Necrosis following Ahmed Valve Implantation and Subtenon Triamcinolone Injection
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 887-892, 2018.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We report a case of conjunctival necrosis in a glaucoma patient who underwent Ahmed valve implantation and subtenon triamcinolone injection. CASESUMMARY:
subconjunctival injections of mitomycin C in her right eye. Ahmed valve implantation and subtenon triamcinolone injection were performed in the right eye. Four weeks later, conjunctival necrosis was observed. After debridement of necrotic tissue, an additional conjunctival autograft was needed because of recurrence of the conjunctival necrosis. After amniotic membrane transplantation was performed for one more recurrent conjunctival necrosis, conjunctival epithelialization was completed.CONCLUSIONS:
Although conjunctival necrosis after periocular injection of triamcinolone is a rare complication, previous multiple usage of antimetabolites such as mitomycin C might be associated with a higher risk of developing conjunctival necrosis. In such cases, aggressive surgical intervention may be helpful in the reconstruction of the conjunctival epithelium.
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Main subject:
Recurrence
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Triamcinolone
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Glaucoma
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Mitomycin
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Debridement
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Epithelium
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Injections, Intraocular
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Autografts
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Amnion
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Necrosis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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