Recurrent Corneal Perforation and Acute Calcareous Corneal Degeneration in Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) is a common complication of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and may lead to corneal epithelial defect and melting. In contrast, recurrent corneal calcareous degeneration and perforation is rare. A 46-year-old woman developed chronic GVHD after bone marrow transplan...

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Main Authors: Po-Ting Yen, Yu-Chih Hou, Wei-Chou Lin, l-Jong Wang, Fung-Rong Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966460960125X