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IDIOPATHIC PENETRATION OF CILIA INTO THE POSTERIOR SEGMENT PRESENTING AS SECTORAL SCLERITIS WITH PROGRESSIVE INTRAOCULAR INFLAMMATION
- Source :
- Retinal casesbrief reports. 16(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Purpose To report two cases of idiopathic intraocular cilia presenting as sectoral scleritis with progressive intraocular inflammation. Methods Both patients were treated with intravitreal antibiotics and underwent pars plana vitrectomy where the cilia were removed and identified on histopathology. Results One patient developed a retinal detachment while being treated for presumed endophthalmitis. The intraocular cilium was discovered during pars plana vitrectomy. In the second case, the cilium was detected on dilated fundus exam and was believed to be the cause of the patient's scleritis and vitritis. Therapeutic vitrectomy was performed. In both cases, the cilia were positively identified on histopathology. Conclusion Idiopathic intraocular penetration of cilia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of sectoral scleritis with progressive intraocular inflammation.
- Subjects :
- Pars plana
medicine.medical_specialty
genetic structures
medicine.medical_treatment
Vitrectomy
Uveitis
Endophthalmitis
Ophthalmology
medicine
Humans
Cilia
Retrospective Studies
Inflammation
business.industry
Retinal detachment
General Medicine
Uveal Diseases
medicine.disease
eye diseases
Posterior segment of eyeball
medicine.anatomical_structure
Histopathology
sense organs
Differential diagnosis
business
Scleritis
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19371578
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Retinal casesbrief reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....24849bf05f9753fb53efa0792cb79808