Partial regression of large anterior scleral staphyloma secondary to rhinosporidiosis after corneoscleral graft - a case report

BACKGROUND: Rhinosporidiosis is a rare chronic infection of the mucous membranes caused by the Rhinosporidium seeberi. Approximately 15% of cases of rhinosporidiosis are ocular, occurring mainly in the tarsal conjunctiva. There are only 11 cases of scleral melt with staphyloma formation associated w...

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Autores principales: Costa, Elaine Fiod, Pinto, Luciano Moreira, Campos, Marcos Adriano Garcia, Gomes, Thais Mota, Silva, Gyl Eanes Barros
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5830333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29486755
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12886-018-0725-2

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