Conjunctival ulceration following triamcinolone injection.
OBJECTIVE
To report conjunctival ulceration as a complication of periocular triamcinolone acetonide injection. Interventional case series.


METHODS
Conjunctival ulceration was found in three patients who had anterior subtenon's or subconjunctival deposition of triamcinolone. Cultures from the ulcer edges were negative.


RESULTS
Most of the triamcinolone extruded, and the conjunctival ulcers healed with minimal scarring.


CONCLUSIONS
Conjunctival ulceration was a potential complication of periocular triamcinolone injection in three patients who had anterior subtenon's or subconjunctival deposition of the corticosteroid.
Agrawal
Shishir
S
T. P. Agrawal Institute of Ophthalmology, Meerut, India. dr_shishir@vsnl.com
Agrawal
Jaya
J
Agrawal
Trilok Prakash
TP
D000328:Adult; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced*
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide