Postsurgical dyskeratosis treated with topical and parenteral administration of vitamin A.

Del Prete, A; Ferrante, M; Troisi, S; Mele, V; Reccia, R; Sebastiani, A

Del Prete, A; Ferrante, M; Troisi, S; Mele, V; Reccia, R; Sebastiani, A.

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Del Prete A; I Cattedra di Oftalmologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italia.

Ophthalmologica ; 211(2): 101-3, 1997.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9097316

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A severe case of conjunctival dyskeratosis was resolved by treatment with high doses of vitamin A administered both topically and parenterally. This result, which was confirmed by cytology, and the lack of adverse effects suggest that vitamin A administration might be a valid alternative to surgery in cases of dyskeratosis.

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Cataract Extraction/adverse effects; Conjunctival Diseases/drug therapy; Keratosis/drug therapy; Postoperative Complications/drug therapy; Vitamin A/therapeutic use; Administration, Topical; Aged; Conjunctiva/drug effects; Conjunctiva/pathology; Conjunctival Diseases/etiology; Conjunctival Diseases/pathology; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Injections, Intramuscular; Keratosis/etiology; Keratosis/pathology; Male; Ointments; Ophthalmic Solutions; Postoperative Complications/pathology; Vitamin A/administration & dosage

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Postoperative Complications / Vitamin A / Cataract Extraction / Conjunctival Diseases / Keratosis Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Ophthalmologica Year: 1997 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy

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