Abstract
Two case reports are presented in which patients with epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) develop symblepharon during the course of their infection. This report is the initial documentation of symblepharon formation in EKC and the first reported episode of conjunctival membrane formation in association with adenovirus type 2.
MeSH terms
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Adenovirus Infections, Human / complications*
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Adenoviruses, Human / isolation & purification
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Conjunctiva / microbiology
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Conjunctival Diseases / etiology*
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Conjunctival Diseases / microbiology
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Eye Infections, Viral / complications*
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Female
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Humans
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Keratoconjunctivitis / complications*
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Keratoconjunctivitis / microbiology
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Middle Aged
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Visual Acuity