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Vol. 86. Issue 1.
Pages 27-30 (January 2011)
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Vol. 86. Issue 1.
Pages 27-30 (January 2011)
Neurotrophic corneal ulcer in an HIV patient
Úlcera corneal neurotrófica en paciente con VIH
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J. Paz Moreno-Arronesa,b,*, J. Benítez-Herrerosa,b, P. Drake-Rodrígueza,b, A. Romero-García Tenoriob,c
a Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
b Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Madrid, Spain
c Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Abstract
Case report

We present the case of a 29 year-old man who came to the Emergency Department due to pain in the right eye. There was demonstrated a complete corneal deepithelialisation. There was no clinical improvement after appropriate treatment, which was complicated by migraine and vomiting. The computerized tomography (CT) scan showed images suggestive of cerebral toxoplasmosis. After the complete tarsorrhaphy a restitution ad integrum was observed.

Conclusion

The diagnosis of a neurotrophic corneal ulcer due to an affected trigeminal nerve in the context of a cerebral toxoplasmosis, tarsorrhaphy is an effective procedure to take in account in corneal epithelial defects resistant to other treatments.

Keywords:
Tarsorrhaphy
Neurotrophic ulcer
Cerebral toxoplasmosis
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Caso clínico

Se presenta el caso de un varón 29 años acude a Urgencias de oftalmología por dolor en ojo derecho. Se evidenció una desepitelizacion corneal completa. Tras un tratamiento adecuado no se evidenció mejoría clínica, complicándose el cuadro con cefalea y vómitos. la tomografía axial computarizada (TAC) evidenció imágenes sugestivas de toxoplasmosis cerebral. Tras la tarsorrafia completa se observó una restitución ad integrum del cuadro.

Conclusión

Ante el diagnóstico de una úlcera corneal neurotrófica por afectación del trigémino en el contexto de toxoplasmosis cerebral, la tarsorrafia es un procedimiento eficaz a tener en cuenta ante defectos epiteliales corneales resistentes a otros tratamientos.

Palabras clave:
Tarsorrafia
Úlcera neurotrófica
Toxoplasmosis cerebral

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