Ghost cell glaucoma: Clinic case: Glaucoma de células fantasmas: Caso clínico

• Autores: Mamani Maquera, Diego José, Pantoja Dávalos, Nahuel
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:oai.revistas.urp.edu.pe:article/5061
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/5061
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Palabras clave: glaucoma, células fantasmas, presión intraocular

Introduction: Ghost cell glaucoma (GCG) is a very rare secondary open angle glaucoma, in which there is a sustained increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) due to obstruction of the trabecular meshwork (TM) due to the passage of ghost cells (GC) from the vitreous into the anterior chamber, after a vitreous hemorrhage (VH). Clinical Case: We present the case of a male patient with a history of vitreous hemorrhage and sustained IOP elevation in the right eye (RE). Medical treatment was insufficient, for this reason surgical treatment was required. Postoperative evolution was favorable. Conclusion: This pathology should prefer the differential diagnosis of traumatic glaucomas, correlating high clinical suspicion and histological confirmation.