J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.
2008 Oct;12(2):239-244.
A Case of Conjunctival and Corneal Calcification in a Child on Peritoneal Dialysis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yspark@amc.seoul.kr
- 2Department of Ophthalmology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Calcification in patients with endstage renal disease on renal replacement therapy can occur in extraskeletal area such as conjunctiva and cornea. Conjunctival and corneal calcification (CCC) has mostly has been reported in adults with endstage renal disease on hemodialysis. CCC seems to be associated with the duration of renal replacement therapy, and high CaxP value. We report a 10-year-old girl who was on peritoneal dialysis for 31 months and presented with CCC on both eyes. Her corneal calcification was resolved after the epithelial debridement and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid(EDTA) soaking therapy.