| Literature DB >> 24269408 |
M Morcillo Guardiola1, N Hurtado Montalbán2, J A Martínez Morales2, M P Villegas Pérez2, J Miralles de Imperal Mora Figueroa2.
Abstract
CASE REPORT: A 23 years old male with an unremarkable past medical history suffered an injury with a branch of a lemon tree in the right eye two days prior to presentation. The slit-lamp examination showed a central corneal erosion with a white tree-shaped stromal infiltrate and Tyndall +/++ in anterior chamber. Cultivation of corneal scraping was positive for Colletotrichum spp. The patient responded favourably to topical amphotericin. DISCUSSION: Colletotrichum spp. is an uncommon cause of keratitis, usually secondary to corneal erosion caused by plant material and should be included in the differential diagnosis of fungal keratitis.Entities:
Keywords: Colletotrichum; Fungal keratitis; Ocular trauma plant; Queratitis fúngica; Traumatismo ocular vegetal
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Year: 2012 PMID： 24269408 DOI： 10.1016/j.oftal.2012.07.018
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol ISSN： 0365-6691