Alternaria keratitis after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
MEAJO-Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014; 21 (1): 92-94
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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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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Fúngicas del Ojo
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Factores de Riesgo
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Queratoplastia Penetrante
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Queratitis
Tipo de estudio:
Informe de Casos
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Middle East Afr. J. Ophthalmol.
Año:
2014
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