title: The CT appearance of a corneal melt: report of 2 cases.
abstract: When the cornea of the eye dissolves, most commonly secondary to infection or trauma, the ventral wall of the anterior chamber of the eye is no longer supported and thus bulges forward, enlarging the anterior chamber volume. This is referred to as a corneal melt, and it has a unique CT appearance that has not been previously described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, NY 10029, New York, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bluestone
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ackert
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Som
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016849:Keratitis, Herpetic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*