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KMID : 0360220210620040561
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Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2021 Volume.62 No. 4 p.561 ~ p.565
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Two Cases of Toxic Keratoconjunctivitis due to Ginkgo Nut Contact
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Oh Joo-Sang
Choi Moon-Young
Cho Yang-Kyung
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Abstract
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Purpose: To report two cases of keratoconjunctivitis induced by gingko nut contact.
Case summary: These cases report two old patients with severe keratoconjunctivitis who had recently touched ginkgo nuts andthen the periorbital area and eyes. In both patients, slit lamp examination found severe chemosis and corneal edema with moderateDescemet membrane folding. Specular microscopy showed diffuse damage of endothelial cells in acute stage of thedisease. The patients were treated with oral and topical steroid and antihistamine over two weeks and showed slow recovery.
Conclusions: Contact with ginkgo nut can induce severe keratoconjunctivitis to the periorbital area. Special caution is recommendedwhen after contacting ginkgo nuts.
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KEYWORD
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Ginkgo nut, Keratoconjunctivitis, Toxicity
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