Subconjunctival and Orbital Silicone Oil Granuloma (Siliconoma) Complicating Intravitreal Silicone Oil Tamponade
Joint Authors
Kong, Mingui
Woo, Kyung In
Lee, Jung Hye
Kim, Yoon-Duck
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 30-year-old male, who underwent previous pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade due to endogenous endophthalmitis originated from Klebsiella liver abscess, was referred for evisceration.
At 2 months after vitrectomy with silicon oil tamponade, conjunctival chemosis and ocular pain were aggravated.
Diffuse eyelid swelling and large subconjunctival mass with lipid droplets were noted.
On MRI examination, subconjunctival mass and intra- and extraconal orbital mass around superior rectus muscle were observed.
Excision of subconjunctival and orbital mass was performed.
Histopathologic examination showed multiple silicone oil vacuoles surrounded by foreign body giant cells and fibrosis, which confirmed silicone oil granuloma.
In a patient with suspicious melting sclera in diseases such as endophthalmitis, large silicone oil granuloma may be complicated in a rapid fashion after intravitreal silicone oil tamponade due to silicone oil leakage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Jung Hye& Kim, Yoon-Duck& Woo, Kyung In& Kong, Mingui. 2014. Subconjunctival and Orbital Silicone Oil Granuloma (Siliconoma) Complicating Intravitreal Silicone Oil Tamponade. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Jung Hye…[et al.]. Subconjunctival and Orbital Silicone Oil Granuloma (Siliconoma) Complicating Intravitreal Silicone Oil Tamponade. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Jung Hye& Kim, Yoon-Duck& Woo, Kyung In& Kong, Mingui. Subconjunctival and Orbital Silicone Oil Granuloma (Siliconoma) Complicating Intravitreal Silicone Oil Tamponade. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490593