title: Amniotic membrane graft to reconstruct divided nevi of eyelids.
abstract: Two patients with congenital divided nevi of the eyelids presented with chief symptoms of cosmetic blemish (n=2) and epiphora (n=1). All the lesions were surgically excised with histological free margins and amniotic membrane graft (AMG) was used to cover the mucosal and eyelid marginal defects. Caruncular and punctal involvement was managed with complete excision and monocanalicular stent insertion to prevent punctal stenosis. AMG provided an adequate scaffold for conjunctival regenesis and anatomic continuity was found within 6 weeks in both patients. None of them had any residual pigmentation or disease recurrence after a follow-up of more than 2.5 years. Local absence of eyelashes was the only drawback which patients masked with modern artificial eyelashes or make-up. This novel utility of AMG illustrates effective conjunctival regenesis and maintenance of mucocutaneous junction functionality.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Kasturi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjee
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Manpreet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department Ophthalmology, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Harsha
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009506:Nevus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome