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Multifocal Corneal Argyrosis After an Explosion Injury

 

作者: Ursula,   Schlötzer-Schrehardt Leonard,   Holbach Carmen,   Hofmann-Rummelt Gottfried,  

 

期刊: Cornea  (OVID Available online 2001)
卷期: Volume 20, issue 5  

页码: 553-557

 

ISSN:0277-3740

 

年代: 2001

 

出版商: OVID

 

关键词: Argyrosis;Electron microscopy;Energy-dispersive x-ray analysis;Explosion injury;Lysosomes;Silver

 

数据来源: OVID

 

摘要:

Purpose.To document the clinical and histopathologic corneal features of a patient who developed multifocal corneal argyrosis after a chemical explosion injury with unusual involvement of the corneal stroma and keratocytes.Methods.The corneal button was investigated by light and transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy combined with energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis.Results.Clinically, the patient showed dark discoloration of the lids, periocular skin, episclera, and conjunctiva and had multiple brown dots in the superficial layers of the cornea. Microscopic examination of the cornea showed diffuse deposition of silver particles in the epithelial basement membrane, Bowman's layer, and Descemet's membrane. In the corneal stroma, silver granules accumulated intracellularly within lysosomal structures of degenerative keratocytes and extracellularly in association with collagen fibers and cellular debris. Energy-dispersive x-ray analysis showed peaks of silver and sulfur.Conclusion.The toxic influence of intracellular accumulation of silver in stromal keratocytes may lead to cell damage and necrosis and result in visual impairment.

 

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