Corneal allograft rejection in a pregnant woman.
We report a case of corneal allograft rejection that occurred in a gravid woman 1 year following transplantation. This is the first report, to our knowledge, of corneal allograft rejection occurring in a pregnant woman.
McDonnell
P J
PJ
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
Robin
J B
JB
D000048:Acanthamoeba; D000328:Adult; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000601:surgery*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D000077555:Methylprednisolone Acetate; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*
D000077555:Methylprednisolone Acetate; C009935:prednisolone acetate; D011239:Prednisolone; D008775:Methylprednisolone