Long-term follow-up in a pediatric patient with Ligneous Conjunctivitis due to PLG gene mutation in topical plasminogen treatment after successful use of ocular prosthesis for aesthetic rehabilitation: a case report

Long-term follow-up in a pediatric patient with Ligneous Conjunctivitis due to PLG gene mutation in topical plasminogen treatment after successful use of ocular prosthesis for aesthetic rehabilitation: a case report

Abstract Background Ligneous Conjunctivitis (LC) is the most common clinical manifestation of Type I Plasminogen deficiency (T1PD; OMIM# 217090), and it is characterized by the formation of pseudomembranes (due to deposition of fibrin) on the conjunctivae leading to progressive vision loss. In past...

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Main Authors: Filippo Maria Panfili, Paola Valente, Andrea Ficari, Fabiana Cortellessa, Davide Vecchio, Michaela Veronika Gonfiantini, Paola Sabrina Buonuomo, Giovanna Stefania Colafati, Emanuele Agolini, Maria Bartuli, Alessandra Claudia Modugno, Marina Macchiaiolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Plasminogen deficiency
Case report
Topical plasminogen
Ligneous conjunctivitis
Ocular prosthesis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-023-01503-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-023-01503-x

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