Endogenous candidal endophthalmitis associated with flame burn injury and advanced gastric cancer
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 235-239, 2003.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We report a case of candidal endophthlmitis developed in a patient with advanced gastric cancer who recently injured by flame burn. He was treated successfully with intravitreous and intravenous antifungal agents.METHODS:
A 40-year-old man visited with complaints of decreased binocular visual acuity 7 weeks after third degree flame burn injury to 25% of body surface. Indirect ophthalmoscope showed findings of fungal endophthalmitis and upper gastro-intestinal endoscopic examination diagnosed of fungal esophagitis and advanced gastric cancer. He was treated with amphotericin B intranvitreously and fluconazole and amphotericin B intravenously.RESULTS:
His visual acuity was improved to 20/50 (OD), 20/30 (OS) following 4 weeks after treatment and intraocular inflammation was decreased. After 5 months, he recovered his visual acuity as 20/25 (OD), 20/20 (OS), and had no inflammation in anterior chamber and vitreous.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Stomach Neoplasms
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Burns
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Visual Acuity
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Fluconazole
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Amphotericin B
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Endophthalmitis
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Ophthalmoscopes
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Esophagitis
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Telescopes
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Inflammation
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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