A Case of Chorioretinitis with Retinal Angiomatous Proliferation
A 48‐year‐old woman had an acute blurred vision in the right eye immediately after drainage of liver abscess. Her best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 8/400; fundus photography suggested the diagnosis of endogenous endophthalmitis with chorioretinitis and vitritis.
Yanru Chen +4 more
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Presented as Atypical Ocular Toxoplasmosis
Background. The aim is to report an atypical presentation of ocular toxoplasmosis which led to the diagnosis of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Case Report. The 38‐year‐old woman was referred with metamorphopsia and reduced vision in the right eye over the past 3 weeks. Slit‐lamp examination revealed granulomatous keratic precipitates (KPs),
Elias Khalili Pour +5 more
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Retinal Occlusive Vasculitis in a Patient with Hyperimmunoglobulin E Syndrome
Background. Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES), or Job’s syndrome, is a primary immunodeficiency disorder that is characterized by an elevated level of IgE with values reaching over 2000 IU (normal < 200 IU), eczema, and recurrent staphylococcus infection. Affected individuals are predisposed to infection, autoimmunity, and inflammation.
Mohsen Farvardin +7 more
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Subretinal Abscess Complicated by Post-infectious Retinal Vasculitis Following Strabismus Surgery
An 8-year-old girl presented with a subretinal abscess after strabismus surgery. This was treated successfully with medial rectus suture removal, pars plana vitrectomy, intravitreal antibiotics, and intravenous antibiotics.
Mazzulla, D. Anthony +5 more
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Tissue invasion by Entamoeba histolytica: evidence of genetic selection and/or DNA reorganization events in organ tropism. [PDF]
Entamoeba histolytica infection may have various clinical manifestations. Nine out of ten E. histolytica infections remain asymptomatic, while the remainder become invasive and cause disease.
Ibne Karim M. Ali +45 more
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Cryptococcus gattii endogenous chorioretinitis
Purpose: To present a case of subretinal abscess associated with pneumonia and meningitis caused by Cryptococcus gattii in an immunocompetent host. Observations: A 37-year-old man presented with sub-acute painless unilateral vision loss and a white ...
Keirnan L. Willett +5 more
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Disseminated Nocardiosis with retinal abscess in a patient treated for bullous pemphigoid
Purpose: To report a case of disseminated Nocardiosis with retinal and intracranial lesions. Observations: A 49-year-old woman immunosuppressed because of treatment given for bullous pemphigoid presented with altered mental status and multiple ...
Sidharth Puri +3 more
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Differential diagnosis of pelvic cystic lesions caused by hemorrhage from inflammatory abscess using CT attenuation in women with acute abdomen [PDF]
2015-11To determine the efficacy of computed tomography (CT) attenuation of cystic lesions measured on an image browsing system to distinguish abscess from hematoma in women with acute abdomen.
Ishihara, Osamu +7 more
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Sub-retinal abscess as presenting feature of endogenous Candida endophthalmitis
Background Sub-retinal abscess as the presenting feature in the setting of endogenous fungal endophthalmitis is extremely infrequent. Immunodeficiency states are major predisposing risk factors. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report
Sidra Zafar, M. A. Rehman Siddiqui
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Purpose: To report a case of endogenous panophthalmitis in a patient with COVID-19 during treatment in an Intensive Care Unit. Observation: A 64‐year‐old woman with COVID-19 and Salmonella septicemia presented with decreased visual acuity, ocular pain ...
Sinsucha Boontantrapiwat +3 more
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