Recurrence of peripheral ulcerative keratitis on the corneoscleral button in a young man treated successfully with oral corticosteroids.

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To describe recurrent peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) on the corneoscleral graft in a young man treated successfully with oral corticosteroids. METHODS: Interventional case report. RESULTS: A 21-year-old Malay man with no previous known medical illnesses presented with a sudden onset of peripheral corneal perforation. It was temporarily sealed with a multilayer amniotic membrane followed by patching with a corneoscleral button. One month later, a recurrence of PUK on the donor button was noted. It was successfully treated with oral corticosteroids. CONCLUSIONS: PUK without systemic manifestation may recur in the donor corneoscleral graft. Prompt intensive treatment with oral corticosteroids results in a favorable outcome.