1. An unusual case of fungal chorioretinitis in an immunocompetent individual.
- Author
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Fonollosa A, Segura A, Ruiz-Marcellan C, Diaz J, and Garcia-Arumi J
- Subjects
- Aged, Amphotericin B administration & dosage, Antifungal Agents administration & dosage, Humans, Injections, Injections, Intravenous, Male, Treatment Outcome, Vitreous Body, Zygomycosis drug therapy, Chorioretinitis microbiology, Immunocompetence, Zygomycosis immunology
- Abstract
Purpose: To describe a case of fungal chorioretinitis in a healthy individual., Design: Case report., Results: A 74-year-old immunocompetent man presented with peripheral chorioretinitis with hemorrhage in the superonasal quadrant. A retinal biopsy was performed. PAS and Gomori methenamine silver stain disclosed fungal structures identified as broad nonseptate hyphae with right-angle branches, probably belonging to the Zygomycete class. A systemic workup was initiated to seek the source of the infection with normal findings. The patient was successfully treated with intravitreous and intravenous amphotericine B., Conclusion: Nontraumatic fungal chorioretinitis can present in immunocompetent patients.
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- 2008
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