Abstract
Bilateral white crystalline opacities of the central corneas were found at autopsy in the eyes of a 17-day-old girl with Turner's Syndrome. Corticosteroid therapy had not been used. Histopathologic and electron microscopic evaluation revealed clusters of gram-negative rods between relatively intact stromal lamellae. Inflammation was mild and restricted to the limbus and peripheral cornea. This case represents an unusual presentation of an infectious crystalline keratopathy.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Corneal Diseases / complications
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Corneal Diseases / diagnosis*
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Corneal Diseases / microbiology
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Corneal Opacity / complications
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Corneal Opacity / microbiology
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Corneal Stroma / microbiology
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Corneal Stroma / ultrastructure
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / complications
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology
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Gram-Negative Bacteria / isolation & purification
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Gram-Negative Bacteria / ultrastructure
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Turner Syndrome / complications