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Lipid corneal degeneration after trabeculectomy with mitomicin 0.02%

Degeneração lipídica da córnea após trabeculectomia com mitomicina C 0,02%

ABSTRACT

One patient with a history of trabeculectomy with Mitomicin C 0.02%, but no history of systemic disorders, exhibited unilateral corneal lipid infiltrates, together with deep stromal vascularization. She was treated with a bevacizumab injection and penetrating keratoplasty. No sign of recurrence was noted after one year post-operative.

Keywords:
Trabeculectomy; Mitomicin C; Phospholipids/metabolism; Bevacizumab/therapeutic use; Keratoplasty, penetrating; Cornea/metabolism; Case reports

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