Title of article
Curvularia lunata endophthalmiti with econdary keratiti
Author/Authors
uhmita Kauhik، نويسنده , , Jagat Ram، نويسنده , , A Chakrabarty، نويسنده , , M.R Dogra، نويسنده , , Gagandeep Brar، نويسنده , , Amod Gupta، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2001
Pages
3
From page
140
To page
142
Abstract
PURPOE: To report a cae of peudophakic endophthalmiti with econdary keratiti caued by Curvularia lunata.
METHOD: A 40-year-old man preented with a fluffy ma in the anterior chamber with low-grade delayed potoperative inflammation in the right eye.
REULT: The anterior chamber and vitreou apirate demontrated C. lunata. A large corneal infiltrate developed after apiration of the ma. Treatment with ytemic, topical, and intraocular antifungal agent cleared the vitreou, but the cornea perforated.
CONCLUION: Delayed low-grade infection with a fluffy ma in the anterior chamber after cataract urgery can rarely be a clinical preentation of dematiaceou fungal infection. econdary keratiti may reult after a diagnotic apiration.
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year
2001
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number
623121
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