Infectious Crystalline Keratopathy Caused by Alternaria
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 1112-1116, 2019.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-766844
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of infectious crystalline keratopathy caused by Alternaria in the corneal center. CASESUMMARY:
A 66-year-old male visited our clinic with right ocular pain and visual loss after corneal trauma caused by a foreign body hitting his right eye while performing farm work 1 month prior to his visit. The patient had no history of corneal surgery and long-term use of topical corticosteroid. A corneal epithelial defect and whitish snowflake margin infiltration around the corneal stroma were observed in the corneal center, but there was an absence of conjunctival injection and anterior segment inflammation. Cultures and a biopsy of the corneal scrapings revealed Alternaria species fungus. The patient was treated with 1% topical voriconazole and 0.5% moxifloxacin, together with oral voriconazole (400 mg/day). After 2 months of treatment, the disease was completely cured, with a minute corneal opacity.CONCLUSIONS:
We successfully treated a rare case of infectious crystalline keratopathy caused by Alternaria, which has not been previously reported in the Republic of Korea.
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Main subject:
Biopsy
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Corneal Opacity
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Corneal Stroma
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Crystallins
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Agriculture
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Alternaria
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Republic of Korea
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Corneal Injuries
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Voriconazole
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Foreign Bodies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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