Panophthalmitis with orbital cellulitis following glaucoma drainage implant surgery in a pediatric patient.
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Here we report a case of childhood glaucoma refractory to angle and trabeculectomy surgery. The patient was treated with an Ahmed™ drainage implant that was subsequently complicated by rapid-onset panophthalmitis and orbital cellulitis. Intravenous and intravitreal antibiotic therapy was initiated and the drainage tube was removed. The infectious process resolved within 3 weeks; however, phthisis bulbi developed subsequently.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
دوره 79 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016