| Literature DB >> 20535480 |
L Bredow1, T Reinhard, C Auw-Hädrich.
Abstract
Patient 1 developed snowflake-like keratitis without inflammatory response in a decompensated corneal allograft. Patient 2, who had a history of repeated corneal grafting, also developed corneal opacification which initially appeared thread-like but quickly expanded. In both patients regrafting was necessary. Histological examination of the excised corneas demonstrated dense populations of Gram-positive bacteria in the interlamellar spaces. A surrounding inflammatory reaction was lacking, which is typical for infectious crystalline keratopathy (ICK).Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20535480 DOI: 10.1007/s00347-010-2207-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ophthalmologe ISSN: 0941-293X Impact factor: 1.059