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ArticleOrbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2026

Abdominal fat graft migration into bulbar subconjunctival space after midface fat transfer: a case report.

John D Hong, Samir Nazarali, David Merriott, Daniel B Azzam, Maria Del Valle Estopinal, Jeremiah P Tao, Sanjay R Kedhar

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7 authors.

John D HongDivision of Ocular Immunology and Uveitis, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
Samir NazaraliDivision of Ocular Immunology and Uveitis, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
David MerriottDivision of Ocular Immunology and Uveitis, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
Daniel B AzzamDivision of Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
Maria Del Valle EstopinalDivision of Ophthalmic Pathology, Departments of Pathology and Ophthalmology, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
Jeremiah P TaoDivision of Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
Sanjay R KedharDivision of Ocular Immunology and Uveitis, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.

Funding

MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMT32GM008620 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI GOLDIN, ALAN L · 1999 to 2023
$8.1M
Formation of Retinyl-Opsins by Retinyl Formate as Molecular Shades Against Light-Induced Retinal DamageF30EY033659 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI HONG, JOHN DONG-HOON · 2022 to 2025
$195k
NEI NIH HHS F30 EY033659NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008620
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 69-year-old woman presented with a localized bulbar conjunctival lesion with associated inflammation. The lesion and inflammation were refractory to topical corticosteroid therapy. Her history was significant for cosmetic lower eyelid blepharoplasty with abdominal fat transfer to the midface. Surgical excision and histopathologic analysis revealed a foreign body-type granulomatous inflammatory reaction to lipid material, consistent with migrated corporal fat. This case outlines a rare complication of fat transfer to the periocular region.

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autologous fat graft migrationBlepharoplastybulbar subconjunctival lesionforeign body reactionlipogranulomatous inflammation

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PMID42167764
PMCPMC13420031

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