title: Healed corneal ulcer with keloid formation.
abstract: We are reporting a 34-year-old Arabic white female patient who presented with a white mass covering her left cornea following multiple ocular surgeries and healed corneal ulcer. The lesion obscured further view of the iris, pupil and lens. The patient underwent penetrating keratoplasty and the histopathologic study of the left corneal button showed epithelial hyperplasia, absent Bowman's layer and subepithelial fibrovascular proliferation. The histopathologic appearance was suggestive of a corneal keloid which was supported by further ultrastructural study. The corneal graft remained clear 6 months after surgery and the patient was satisfied with the visual outcome. Penetrating keratoplasty may be an effective surgical option for corneal keloids in young adult patients.
authors: Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Department, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Hind M
authors: HM
authors: Alkatan
authors: Khalid M
authors: KM
authors: Al-Arfaj
authors: Mohammed
authors: M
authors: Hantera
authors: Soliman
authors: S
authors: Al-Kharashi
keywords: Corneal mass; Histopathology; Keloid; Penetrating keratoplasty
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