A Case of Lower Lid Ulcer Secondary to Reverse Migration of Silicone Punctal Plug

Silicone punctal plugs are effective and relatively safe method of managing keratoconjunctivitis sicca. We present a case where a silicone punctal plug migrated to cause aseptic necrosis of the surrounding tissue leading to a lid ulcer.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Orbit (Amsterdam) 2008-01, Vol.27 (5), p.374-376
Hauptverfasser:	Mukherji, S., Aralikatti, A., Sandramouli, S., Ilango, B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Eye Foreign Bodies - complications Eye Foreign Bodies - diagnosis Eye Foreign Bodies - surgery Eyelid Diseases - diagnosis Eyelid Diseases - etiology Eyelid Diseases - surgery Eyelids - surgery Female Foreign-Body Migration - complications Foreign-Body Migration - diagnosis Foreign-Body Migration - surgery Humans Lacrimal Apparatus - surgery lid ulcer Prostheses and Implants Silicone Elastomers Silicone punctal plugs Sjogren's Syndrome - surgery Ulcer - diagnosis Ulcer - etiology Ulcer - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Silicone punctal plugs are effective and relatively safe method of managing keratoconjunctivitis sicca. We present a case where a silicone punctal plug migrated to cause aseptic necrosis of the surrounding tissue leading to a lid ulcer.
ISSN:	0167-6830 1744-5108
DOI:	10.1080/01676830802316597