Alternaria keratitis after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
MEAJO-Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014; 21 (1): 92-94
in English
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ABSTRACT
To describe a case of Alternaria keratitis in a 30-year-old male patient who presented with bilateral vascularised central corneal opacity and underwent deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty [DALK] in the left eye. Patient was treated for recurrent epithelial defect with a bandage contact lens in the follow-up visits after DALK. Subsequently, patient presented with pigmented fungal keratitis, which on culture examination of the corneal scrapping demonstrated Alternaria species. Patient had to undergo a repeat DALK as the keratitis did not resolve with medical therapy alone. Patient did not have a recurrence for 11 months following the regraft. This case report highlights the importance of considering the Alternaria species as a possibile cause of non-resolving fungal keratitis after DALK
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Eye Infections, Fungal
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Risk Factors
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Keratoplasty, Penetrating
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Keratitis
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Middle East Afr. J. Ophthalmol.
Year:
2014
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