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مقاله
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Abstract
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Title:
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Successful Treatment of Allergic Conjunctival Granuloma by Topical Tacrolimus: A clinicopathologic Case Report
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Author(s):
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Alireza Foroutan MD 1, Abdolhossein Ghafourian MD 1, Abbas Habibi MD1, Pooria Foroutan MD1, Maryam Ashrafkhorasani , Sayyed Amirpooya Alemzadeh MD1,rama pourmatin MD
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Presentation Type:
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Poster
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Subject:
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Cornea and Refractive
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Others:
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Presenting Author:
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Name:
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Rama Pourmatin
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Affiliation :(optional)
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eye research center rassoul akram hospital iran university of medical sciences tehran iran
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E mail:
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Ramapourmatin@gmail.com
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Phone:
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09122084577
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Mobile:
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09122084577
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Purpose:
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Allergic conjunctival granuloma, is a rare cause of conjunctival ocular lesions. In this article, a successful treatment of allergic conjunctival granuloma with tacrolimus is presented. The aim of this case report was to present a successful treatment of the Allergic conjunctival granulomas with topical tacrolimus.
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Methods:
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A twenty-year-old female, presented with bilateral multiple yellow nodules of the bulbar conjunctiva epithelium was treated by application of Tacrolimus eye drop (0.005%) in her right eye every 6 hour while the left eye was put on placebo and in 6-month follow-up,
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Results:
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After 3 weeks therapy with topical tacrolimus eye drop, patient became asymptomatic in her right eye and conjunctival granulomas fully resolved
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Conclusion:
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Topical tacrolimus seems to be an effective therapeutic option for the treatment of allergic conjunctival granulomas.
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Attachment:
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7042tacro.pptx
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