Necrotizing Tenon’s capsule infection in a lymphopenic Down syndrome patient following strabismus surgery

Periocular infection is a rare complication of strabismus surgery. We describe a case of necrotizing Tenon's capsule infection after uncomplicated strabismus surgery in a boy with Down syndrome and blepharitis. Pathologic diagnosis was severe acute necrotizing inflammation with Gram positive co...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of AAPOS 2017-08, Vol.21 (4), p.333-335
Hauptverfasser:	Chang, Melinda Y., MD, Liu, Wenjing, MD, Glasgow, Ben J., MD, Isenberg, Sherwin J., MD, Velez, Federico G., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Child Combined Modality Therapy Down Syndrome - complications Drug Therapy, Combination Eye Infections, Bacterial - drug therapy Eye Infections, Bacterial - surgery Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - drug therapy Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - surgery Humans Lymphopenia - complications Male Necrosis - microbiology Necrosis - surgery Ophthalmology Postoperative Complications - drug therapy Postoperative Complications - surgery Strabismus - surgery Tenon Capsule - pathology Tenotomy - adverse effects Treatment Outcome
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Schreiben Sie den ersten Kommentar!