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Abstract
Steroids are arguably one of the most important drugs in modern medicine, utilized in many disorders. Their use, however, is not without complications. Medically unsupervised misuse of corticosteroids can have devastating, potentially fatal complications. We report a case of a 27-year-old female with history of bariatric surgery and extensive weight loss 10 years prior to her presentation at Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo University Hospitals, Emergency Department (ED). She decided, without seeking medical advice, to take 90 mg oral prednisolone to gain weight 3 months before presenting with left corneal melting and perforation. Emergency tectonic graft surgery was done to salvage globe.
类固醇可以说是现代医学中最重要的药物之一，用于治疗许多疾病。然而，它们的使用并非没有并发症。医学上无监督的皮质类固醇滥用可能会造成毁灭性的、潜在的致命并发症。我们报告一个27岁的女性病例，她在开罗大学医院急诊科（ED）的Kasr Al Ainy就诊前10年进行过减肥手术并体重大幅减轻。在出现左角膜融化和穿孔前3个月，她决定在没有征求医生意见的情况下口服90毫克强的松龙以增加体重。紧急构造移植手术抢救地球仪。
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BMC Ophthalmology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of eye disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
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