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Extensive autoimmune keratolysis with subsequent corneal perforation managed with tectonic endothelial keratoplasty
PURPOSE: To report a case of corneal perforation secondary to an extensive rheumatologic corneal melt, that was successfully managed via systemic immunosuppression and internal tectonic endothelial keratoplasty (TEK). OBSERVATIONS: A 55-year-old male with undiagnosed rheumatoid arthritis presented w...
Autores principales: | Trese, Matthew, Schimmel, Olivia, Gupta, Chirag |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7873382/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33604490 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101031 |
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