[Neurotrophic corneal ulcer in an HIV patient].
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CASE REPORT We present the case of a 29 year-old man who came to the Emergency Department due to pain in the right eye. There was demonstrated a complete corneal de-epithelialisation. There was no clinical improvement after appropriate treatment, which was complicated by migraine and vomiting. The computerized tomography (CT) scan showed images suggestive of cerebral toxoplasmosis. After the complete tarsorrhaphy a restitution ad integrum was observed. CONCLUSION The diagnosis of a neurotrophic corneal ulcer due to an affected trigeminal nerve in the context of a cerebral toxoplasmosis, tarsorrhaphy is an effective procedure to take in account in corneal epithelial defects resistant to other treatments.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia
دوره 86 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011