Recurrence of keratoconus in two corneal grafts after penetrating keratoplasty. 2007

Mustafa Unal, and Iclal Yücel, and Yusuf Akar, and Gökhan Akkoyunlu, and Ismail Ustünel, and Ismail Gültekin
Department of Ophthalmology, Akdeniz University Medical Faculty, Antalya, Turkey. mustafaunalmd@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE To report the recurrence of postkeratoplasty keratoconus in 2 corneal grafts harvested from the same donor. METHODS Interventional case reports. METHODS A 21-year-old-man with advanced keratoconus in his right eye and a 28-year-old-woman with corneal leucoma in her right eye underwent penetrating keratoplasty with 2 grafts coming from the same donor. Approximately 1.5 years after grafting, corneal irregularity and astigmatism caused visual acuities of the patients to decrease to counting fingers. Clinical findings and corneal topography suggested the recurrence of keratoconus. A repeat keratoplasty was performed in both patients. RESULTS Histopathology of the excised corneal grafts was consistent with keratoconus and confirmed the preoperative diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS Recurrence of keratoconus in a patient who had no preexisting keratoconus and in 2 corneal grafts coming from the same donor suggested transmission of the disorder from the donor instead of true recurrence.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007640 Keratoconus A noninflammatory, usually bilateral protrusion and thinning of the CORNEA, the apex being displaced downward and nasally. It occurs most commonly in females at about puberty. Two closely related noninflammatory corneal ectasias are pellucid marginal degeneration and keratoglobus. Keratoglobus,Pellucid Marginal Corneal Degeneration,Pellucid Marginal Degeneration,Degeneration, Pellucid Marginal,Marginal Degeneration, Pellucid,Pellucid Marginal Degenerations
D008297 Male Males
D012008 Recurrence The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D003315 Cornea The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye consisting of five layers: stratified squamous CORNEAL EPITHELIUM; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CORNEAL STROMA; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; and mesenchymal CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM. It serves as the first refracting medium of the eye. It is structurally continuous with the SCLERA, avascular, receiving its nourishment by permeation through spaces between the lamellae, and is innervated by the ophthalmic division of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE via the ciliary nerves and those of the surrounding conjunctiva which together form plexuses. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Corneas
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014019 Tissue Donors Individuals supplying living tissue, organs, cells, blood or blood components for transfer or transplantation to histocompatible recipients. Organ Donors,Donors,Ovum Donors,Semen Donors,Transplant Donors,Donor,Donor, Organ,Donor, Ovum,Donor, Semen,Donor, Tissue,Donor, Transplant,Donors, Organ,Donors, Ovum,Donors, Semen,Donors, Tissue,Donors, Transplant,Organ Donor,Ovum Donor,Semen Donor,Tissue Donor,Transplant Donor
D015948 Keratoplasty, Penetrating Partial or total replacement of all layers of a central portion of the cornea. Keratoplasties, Penetrating,Penetrating Keratoplasties,Penetrating Keratoplasty
D019781 Corneal Topography The measurement of curvature and shape of the anterior surface of the cornea using techniques such as keratometry, keratoscopy, photokeratoscopy, profile photography, computer-assisted image processing and videokeratography. This measurement is often applied in the fitting of contact lenses and in diagnosing corneal diseases or corneal changes including keratoconus, which occur after keratotomy and keratoplasty. Topography, Corneal,Videokeratography,Corneal Topographies,Topographies, Corneal,Videokeratographies

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