The Cytological Characteristics of the Pseudomembrane in Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis.
- Author:
Jung Cheol SHIN
1
;
Joon Kiu CHOE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Hanyang Univecsity, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adenoviridae;
Epithelial Cells;
Fibrin;
Humans;
Intranuclear Inclusion Bodies;
Keratoconjunctivitis*;
Lymphocytes;
Microtubules;
Neutrophils
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1988;29(2):239-243
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
This study was performed to elucidate the cytologic characteristics of pseudomembrane, which was obtained from eight patients with epidemic keratoconjunctivltis. The predominant cells consisted of lymphocytes and degenerated epithelial cells with a few polymorphonuclear leukocytes and fibrin. Electron micrographs revealed the nuclear segregation, vermicellar body, viral microtubules, and intranuclear inclusion body. These findings suggest that the desquamated epithelial cell was infected by adenovirus.
