Idiopathic Fusarium Sclerouveitis: A Case Report
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: PURPOSE: To report a successfully managed case of idiopathic Fusarium sclerouveitis in a healthy patient with no identifiable risk factors. METHODS: We describe a case of a 79-year-old man who presented with right-sided eye, facial, and head pain. Initial examination revealed temporal scleral thinning, inflammation, and anterior chamber cell/flare. Cultures were positive for Fusarium species. RESULTS: The patient was treated with sub-Tenon amphotericin, intrascleral voriconazole, surgical debridement, Rose Bengal photodynamic therapy, systemic voriconazole and posaconazole, and topical natamycin. The infection resolved and the patient's visual acuity improved to 20/40. CONCLUSIONS: Fusarium sclerouveitis can occur without clear risk factors. This case highlights the importance of an aggressive, multimodal treatment approach for successful management.
Source: Cornea
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funders: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Research to Prevent Blindness, Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development, VA Office of Research and Development, National Institutes of Health, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, Clinical Science Research and Development, National Eye Institute, NIH Clinical Center
OpenAlex ID: W4402075231