Scleral melting 16 years after pterygium excision with topical Mitomycin C adjuvant therapy

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• 作者：W.M. Wan Norliza ; I. Siti Raihan ; J. Azlyn Azwa and M. Ibrahim
• 刊名：Contact Lens and Anterior Eye
• 出版年：2006
• 出版时间：September 2006
• 年：2006
• 卷：29
• 期：4
• 页码：165-167
• 全文大小：102 K

文摘

Purpose

To report a case of scleral melting noted 16 years after pterygium excision with postoperative adjuvant topical Mitomycin C (MMC).

Method

Case report.

Results

A 61-year-old Malay gentleman underwent right nasal pterygium excision using bare sclera technique followed by topical MMC 0.1 % for a week, 16 years ago. He was noted to have a right nasal scleral thinning with calcified plaque and granuloma. He was successfully treated conservatively without further progression of the scleral melting.

Conclusion

Long-term complication of pterygium excision with adjuvant topical Mitomycin C may occur. The case shows that early detection and recognition of the complication can be sight saving.