[Marginal corneal perforation associated with herpes simplex virus in a patient with essential cutaneous porphyria].
We report a case of herpetic perforated peripheral corneal ulcer in a patient with cutaneous porphyria and hepatitis C. The patient underwent peripheral lamellar keratoplasty. Antiherpetic antibodies were found at a significantly higher level in the aqueous humor than in the serum. Outcome was favorable with antiviral treatment. We discuss the causal role of the hepatitis C virus, porphyria and herpes simplex.
Naacke
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Pôle Hospitalo-Universitaire d'Ophtalmologie Saint-Antoine - Quinze-Vingts, France.
Borderie
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V
Touzeau
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O
Bourcier
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T
Scat
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Y
Laroche
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L
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000821:virology; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016849:Keratitis, Herpetic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000150:complications*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000914:Antibodies, Viral