A Case of Fungal Endophthalmitis Caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus that Might Have Spread from the Sclera into the Intraocular Space

A Case of Fungal Endophthalmitis Caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus that Might Have Spread from the Sclera into the Intraocular Space

The aim of this report was to describe a case of fungal endophthalmitis possibly caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus(PL) penetrating the sclera from a conjunctival abscess. This case study involved an 83-year-old male patient with a past history of scleral buckling, subtenon steroid injection, and cata...

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Main Authors: Akiko Tara, Takatoshi Kobayashi, Ryohsuke Kohmoto, Masanori Fukumoto, Takaki Sato, Teruyo Kida, Yukimasa Ooi, Tsunehiko Ikeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
fungal endophthalmitis
paecilomyces lilacinus
conjunctival abscess
vitrectomy
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/508389

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