Amniotic membrane transplantation in a case of ligneous conjunctivitis

To report a case of ligneous conjunctivitis treated with amniotic membrane transplantation. Interventional case report. A 44-year-old woman presented with woodlike lesions in the upper and lower tarsal conjunctiva, blepharoptosis, and reduced visual acuity in the left eye. After confirmation of the...

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Published in:American journal of ophthalmology 2004-04, Vol.137 (4), p.752-753
Main Authors: BARABINO, Stefano, ROLANDO, Maurizio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Amnion - transplantation
Biological and medical sciences
Biological Dressings
Conjunctivitis - surgery
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the eye and orbit
Visual Acuity
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Summary:To report a case of ligneous conjunctivitis treated with amniotic membrane transplantation. Interventional case report. A 44-year-old woman presented with woodlike lesions in the upper and lower tarsal conjunctiva, blepharoptosis, and reduced visual acuity in the left eye. After confirmation of the diagnosis of ligneous conjunctivitis, she underwent amniotic membrane transplantation. At the 2-month, 4-month, and 6-month examinations, the tarsal conjunctiva appeared free from membranes. At 8 months, the patient underwent amniotic membrane transplantation for small recurrences. At the 36-month examination, no membranes were evident, and visual acuity was 20/20. In this first report of amniotic membrane transplantation in a case of ligneous conjunctivitis, we found that conjunctival reconstruction shows promising results in this difficult-to-manage disease.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9394(03)01091-2