Treatment of an 8-mm Myxoma Using Acellular Corneal Tissue.
- Author:
Kyung Sup LIM
1
;
Sung Wook WEE
;
Jae Chan KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: Corneal stroma; Corneal transplantation; Myxoma
- MeSH: Adult; *Cornea; Corneal Stroma/cytology/*transplantation; Corneal Transplantation/*methods; Eye Neoplasms/diagnosis/*surgery; Humans; Male; Myxoma/diagnosis/*surgery
- From:Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 2014;28(1):86-90
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A myxoma is a benign tumor found in the heart and in various soft tissues; however, a corneal myxoma is rare. A mucinous mass of unknown etiology was observed on the left cornea of a 32-year-old male patient. We performed deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty using acellular corneal tissue and concurrent amniotic membrane transplantation. Hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed vacuolation of the parenchyma and myxoid change in the corneal tissue that occurred in the anterior half of the corneal parenchyma. We identified a myxoid stroma by Alcian blue staining and observed collagen fibers with denatured stroma by Masson trichrome staining. The patient's visual acuity improved from light perception to 20 / 200, and the intraocular pressure remained within the normal range for one year after surgery. The transplanted cornea survived successfully with well-maintained transparency, and recurrence was not observed one year after surgery.
