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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2020

Surgical management of large bilateral epibulbar dermoids with autologous oral mucous membrane transplantation.

Allison C Umfress, Louise A Mawn, Karen M Joos, Sean P Donahue, Allyson D Schmitt, Christine Shieh

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Allison C UmfressVanderbilt Eye Institut, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2311 Pierce Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37232, United States.
Louise A MawnVanderbilt Eye Institut, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2311 Pierce Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37232, United States.
Karen M JoosVanderbilt Eye Institut, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2311 Pierce Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37232, United States.
Sean P DonahueVanderbilt Eye Institut, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2311 Pierce Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37232, United States.
Allyson D SchmittVanderbilt Eye Institut, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2311 Pierce Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37232, United States.
Christine ShiehVanderbilt Eye Institut, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2311 Pierce Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37232, United States.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo report the surgical management of extensive epibulbar dermoids with autologous oral mucous membrane transplantation. OBSERVATIONS: While rare, extensive dermoids that encroach upon the visual axis carry a poor prognosis. We report the case of a 7-week old premature male infant who presented with large bilateral epibulbar dermoids obscuring the visual axis. He was treated first with sequential bilateral optical iridectomies under the clearest corneal areas, followed several months later by sequential dermoid excision and amniotic membrane transplantation in each eye. He subsequently underwent autologous "simple" oral mucosal epithelial transplantation (SOMET) as well as strabismus surgery. Conclusions and Importance: Here we present the first case, to the best of our knowledge, of the use of SOMET in managing post-operative pseudopterygium following dermoid excision. To our knowledge it is the also the first application of this technique in a young pediatric patient. A good clinical outcome may be achieved with SOMET, which may offer a minimally invasive alternative to other traditional modalities.

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Amniotic membrane transplantationEpibulbar dermoidLimbal dermoidLimbal stem cell deficiencyOcular surface reconstruction

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PMID33195879
PMCPMC7644850
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