Two Cases of Recurrent Keratoconus.
- Author:
Gyu Jin JANG
1
;
Ki Eon KIM
;
Sung Kun CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Keratoconus;
Keratoplasty;
Recurrent Keratoconus
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cornea;
Corneal Transplantation;
Female;
Humans;
Keratoconus*;
Keratoplasty, Penetrating;
Korea;
Male;
Mosaicism;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2002;43(10):2064-2068
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report two cases that showed clinical findings of recurrent keratoconus following penetrating keratoplasty. METHODS: A 39 year-old male and a 34 year-old female developed clinical signs of recurrent keratoconus in his left and her right eye 3 and 8 years after keratoplasty, respectively, and he underwent successful corneal regrafting. RESULTS: We confirmed recurrence of keratoconus histopathologically through the examination of the cornea of the recipient who underwent corneal regrafting and chromosomal study showed mosaicism, 47,XXY/46,XY. CONCLUSION: We report the histopathologic feature of one case of recurrent keratoconus for the first time in Korea.
