[Simultaneous corneal transplantation in mucopolysaccharidosis].
We report the case of a 14 year old girl who obtained simultaneous penetrating keratoplasty for corneal opacity with functional loss as a consequence of a mucopolysaccharidosis typ Hurler/Scheie. Postoperatively, the host cornea displayed partial clearing. We discuss mechanisms possibly involved.
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D000293:Adolescent; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D009087:Mucopolysaccharidosis VI / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
Simultane Hornhauttransplantation bei Mucopolysaccharidose.