Treatment of Recurrent Conjunctival Papilloma with Topical Mitomycin C
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 1889-1892, 2012.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To provide a case report of 1 patient (1 eye) who experienced recurrences of conjunctival papilloma and was treated with complete resection, electrocauterization, cryotherapy, intraoperative application of mitomycin C and postoperative topical mitomycin C. CASESUMMARY:
We evaluated the clinical course of a 42-year-old male with recurrent conjunctival papillomas on the left upper and lower tarsal conjunctiva who was treated 10 times with a simple resection over the past 8 years. The patient was treated with complete resection, electrocauterization, intraoperative application of mitomycin C and cryotherapy. Topical mitomycin C was applied for 1 month. There was no recurrence or complications for 12 months postoperatively.CONCLUSIONS:
Complete resection, electrocauterization, intraoperative application of mitomycin C, cryotherapy and topical mitomycin C in patients with recurrent conjunctival papilloma was shown to be an effective treatment without recurrence and complications.
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Asunto principal:
Papiloma
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Recurrencia
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Mitomicina
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Crioterapia
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Conjuntiva
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Año:
2012
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