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  • Title: Acute hydrops in keratoconus masquerading as acute corneal transplant rejection.
    Author: Wickremasinghe SS, Smith GT, Pullum KW, Buckley RJ.
    Journal: Cornea; 2006 Jul; 25(6):739-41. PubMed ID: 17077671.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To document 2 cases that developed acute hydrops corneae within the host tissue after corneal transplantation. Subsequent extension across the transplant-host interface led to edema of the transplanted tissue, with consequent misdiagnosis and treatment of acute transplant rejection. METHODS: The patients attended the Anterior Segment Service at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK. RESULTS: Both patients had a reduction in vision, ocular discomfort, and stromal edema of the transplanted button and adjacent host cornea. No break in the Descemet membrane was noted in either case. CONCLUSION: It is important to differentiate hydrops of the host cornea from acute transplant rejection. This distinction will allow the judicious use of steroids and may allay patient anxiety about possible rejection.
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