Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Pivot Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Target Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Query: UMLS:C0851184 (
thinning
)
11,252
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
A recalcitrant corneal ulcer resulted in an extensive corneal opacity requiring penetrating keratoplasty. Histopathologic studies and subsequent cultures established the diagnosis of
Acanthamoeba keratitis
. A second transplant was performed due to a culture-proven recurrence of the keratitis in both the recipient and the graft, with progressive
thinning
. This has remained clear for six months on systemic ketoconazole and topical miconazole drops. This case demonstrates the difficulty in initial diagnosis of
Acanthamoeba keratitis
and the apparent successful medical control of the infection despite transplantation into an infected recipient bed.
...
PMID:Management of Acanthamoeba keratitis. A case report and review of the literature. 609 21
