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[Granulomatous inflammation of the orbit as a complication of stem cells injection (case study)].

Vladimir SheptulinA A FedorovA M KovriginaA V LazukYa O Grusha
Published in: Vestnik oftalmologii (2021)
The article present a case report of orbital granulomatous inflammation after a retrobulbar injection of allogenous stem cells. Experimental treatment resulted in an orbital tumor that required surgical excision. Lymphogranulomatous inflammation with a secondary abscess was verified by morphological and immunohistochemical analyses. This case demonstrates the possible dangerous complications of the "off-label" therapy amid the rising popularity of stem cells treatment.
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