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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2022

Foreign body giant cell reaction to silicone oil presenting as a salmon-patch conjunctival lesion.

Corrina P Azarcon, Hans E Grossniklaus, Jill R Wells

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 45% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Corrina P AzarconOcular Oncology and Pathology Section, Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Hans E GrossniklausOcular Oncology and Pathology Section, Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Jill R WellsOcular Oncology and Pathology Section, Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Emory University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To describe a case of foreign body giant cell reaction to silicone oil that presented as a salmon-patch conjunctival lesion. Observations: An elderly female with prior retinal surgery and oil tamponade was referred for a salmon-patch lesion in the conjunctiva. Biopsy revealed multiple vacuolations and foreign body giant cells in the substantia propria, consistent with a foreign body reaction to silicone oil. Conclusion and importance: Silicone oil can elicit an inflammatory reaction in the conjunctiva that could mimic a neoplasm. Excessive leakage of oil into the subconjunctival space should be avoided to prevent this complication.

Indexed as

Conjunctival lesionForeign body giant cell reactionSalmon-patchSilicone oilVitrectomy

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PMID35966120
PMCPMC9365975
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