Surgical management of large bilateral epibulbar dermoids with autologous oral mucous membrane transplantation

Surgical management of large bilateral epibulbar dermoids with autologous oral mucous membrane transplantation

Purpose: To report the surgical management of extensive epibulbar dermoids with autologous oral mucous membrane transplantation. Observations: While rare, extensive dermoids that encroach upon the visual axis carry a poor prognosis. We report the case of a 7-week old premature male infant who presen...

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Main Authors: Allison C. Umfress, Louise A. Mawn, Karen M. Joos, Sean P. Donahue, Allyson D. Schmitt, Christine Shieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Subjects:
Limbal dermoid
Epibulbar dermoid
Limbal stem cell deficiency
Amniotic membrane transplantation
Ocular surface reconstruction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993620302978

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