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Cytomegalovirus Keratitis After Penetrating Keratoplasty

1995; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 14; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00003226-199511000-00019

1536-4798

Scott R. Wehrly, Francis J. Manning, Alan D. Proia, James L. Burchette, Gary N. Foulks,

Ocular Surface and Contact Lens

We report the development of cytomegalovirus (CMV) keratitis in the penetrating keratoplasty of a 59-year-old human immunodeficiency virus-negative woman after uncomplicated corneal transplantation. Immunosuppression with topical cyclosporine A 2% in corn oil and topical prednisolone acetate 1% suspension was used postoperatively. The 15-month postoperative course was complicated by multiple episodes of endothelial rejection, medically controlled elevated intraocular pressure, polymicrobial bacterial (coagulase-negative staphlococcus and alpha-hemolytic streptococcus) keratitis, and endothelial plaque formation with associated hypopyon and epithelial defect. The graft failed and penetrating keratoplasty was repeated. Cytomegalovirus infection of superficial keratocytes in a region of scarring was identified in histological sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin and confirmed using mouse monoclonal anti-cytomegalovirus antibodies. Excision of the diseased corneal button with no additional treatment appears to have been curative. Low-grade keratitis was the only manifestation of the CMV infection, and it has not recurred 6 months postoperatively.