Autologous serum eye drops used to treat an ulcerated dermis-fat graft.
A 49-year-old woman with a contracted and keratinized anophthalmic socket underwent a dermis-fat graft for orbital augmentation. She presented with an early ulcer on the surface of the dermis, with inhibited conjunctival growth. There was no improvement after 1 month of conservative treatment. The authors applied autologous serum eye drops to accelerate epithelial repair, with resolution of the ulcer and reduction of surface keratin within 3 weeks. This is the first report of dermis-fat graft ulcer treated with autologous serum.
Romera
Manuel A
MA
Instituto Condal de Oftalmología, Barcelona, Spain. romera.m@terra.es
Torres
Jesús J
JJ
Fernández
Estrella
E
Alonso
Tirso
T
Martínez
Guadalupe
G
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D020405:Dermis; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000151:congenital; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D044967:Serum; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*
D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D007633:Keratins