title: Abscessed porous polyethylene (Medpor) orbital implant: a case report.
abstract: We report the evolution of clinical features of orbital implant infection in a 42-year-old man. Despite appropriate treatment recurrent conjunctival dehiscence could not be prevented. Explanation of the implant resulted in complete resolution of symptoms. Histopathological examination confirmed focal necrotising acute inflammation with the presence of colonies of the organism in the deep substance of the implant.
authors.affiliation: Wolverhampton and Midlands Counties Eye Infirmary, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Musadiq
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Mudhar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sandramouli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020878:Device Removal; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D020273:Orbital Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020959:Polyethylene / Q000009:adverse effects; D011095:Polyethylenes; D016062:Porosity; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: C084562:Medpor; D011095:Polyethylenes; D020959:Polyethylene