Acute neurotrophic keratitis with trigeminal trophic syndrome after craniotomy.

Authors :: Lam BC
Saboo US
Kheirkhah A
Source :: Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus [J AAPOS] 2020 Dec; Vol. 24 (6), pp. 376-379. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 22.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: We report the case of a child who, shortly after undergoing suboccipital craniotomy for resection of a medullary cavernoma, developed corneal and conjunctival epithelial breakdown of the right eye with ipsilateral facial hypoesthesia as well as erosions and crusting of the eyelids, nostril, and lips on the right side. This combination of findings likely results from acute injury to the ipsilateral trigeminal ganglion, leading to acute neurotrophic keratitis and trigeminal trophic syndrome.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Child
Cornea
Craniotomy adverse effects
Humans
Hypesthesia
Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary
Keratitis diagnosis
Keratitis etiology

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1528-3933
Volume :: 24
Issue :: 6
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Publication Type :: Report
Accession number :: 33228954
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2020.07.011