[Fungal keratitis caused by Colletotrichum spp. A presentation of case].

نویسندگان

  • M Morcillo Guardiola
  • N Hurtado Montalbán
  • J A Martínez Morales
  • M P Villegas Pérez
  • J Miralles de Imperal Mora Figueroa
چکیده

CASE REPORT A 23 years old male with an unremarkable past medical history suffered an injury with a branch of a lemon tree in the right eye two days prior to presentation. The slit-lamp examination showed a central corneal erosion with a white tree-shaped stromal infiltrate and Tyndall +/++ in anterior chamber. Cultivation of corneal scraping was positive for Colletotrichum spp. The patient responded favourably to topical amphotericin. DISCUSSION Colletotrichum spp. is an uncommon cause of keratitis, usually secondary to corneal erosion caused by plant material and should be included in the differential diagnosis of fungal keratitis.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia

دوره 89 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014