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Unusual case of corneo-scleral melt treated with scleral patch graft in a patient of Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Sweety G Tiple1, Umang Mathur2, Sima Das1, Arpan Gandhi3
1 Department of Oculoplasty, Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India
3 Department of Ocular Pathology and Laboratory Services, Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sweety G Tiple
Flat Number 1504, Tower 21, Lotus Boulevard, Sector 100, Noida - 201 304, Uttar Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1516_20
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Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common form of Porphyria, which is a group of metabolic disorders of haem biosynthesis characterized by the involvement of the skin, eyes, and neuro-visceral tissue. Although scleral thinning in the interpalpebral area is a well-documented feature, severe corneal involvement is rarely described. We, herein report a young male who presented with bilateral scleral thinning in the interpalpebral area and an anterior staphyloma in the right eye. Systemic examination was suggestive of PCT. We report the first case of PCT in literature successfully treated with autologous scleral patch graft.
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