ABSTRACT
According to the World Health Organization, cataract is the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment throughout the world. However, the etiology of cataracts often remains unknown. This report describes the development of cortical cataract in a patient after Parinaud's oculoglandular syndrome caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii.
De acordo com a Organização Mundial de Saúde, a catarata é a principal causa de cegueira e deficiência visual em todo o mundo. No entanto, a etiologia das cataratas frequentemente permanece desconhecida. Este relato descreve o desenvolvimento de catarata cortical em um paciente após Síndrome oculoglandular de Parinaud causada pelo fungo Sporothrix schenckii.
Subject(s)
Humans , Middle Aged , Sporotrichosis/complications , Cataract/etiology , Eye Infections, Fungal/complications , Ocular Motility Disorders/complications , Sporotrichosis/diagnosis , Sporotrichosis/microbiology , Sporotrichosis/drug therapy , Cataract/therapy , Eye Infections, Fungal/diagnosis , Eye Infections, Fungal/microbiology , Eye Infections, Fungal/drug therapy , Microbiological Techniques , Itraconazole/administration & dosage , Itraconazole/therapeutic use , Conjunctiva/pathology , Phacoemulsification , Lens Implantation, IntraocularABSTRACT
Este relato aborda um caso atípico de úlcera de córnea em uma criança de 09 anos, causado pela bactéria Pseudomonas stutzeri, um micro-organismo oportunista cujo isolamento em olhos é extremamente raro.
This report discusses an unusual case of corneal ulcer in a child of 09 years old, caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas stutzeri, an opportunistic organism whose isolation in the eyes is extremely rare.