Post-vitrectomy endophthalmitis complicated with orbital cellulitis treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A case report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: RATIONALE: Infectious endophthalmitis developed in silicone oil (SO)-filled eyes after pars plana vitrectomy is a very rare but serious complication. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been reported to be effective in few studies of infectious endophthalmitis and orbital cellulitis. PATIENT CONCERNS: This study reported a case of 71-year-old female with swelling of her left eye 1 week after pars plana vitrectomy and SO tamponade. DIAGNOSES: Acute infectious endophthalmitis complicated with orbital cellulitis and compartment syndrome in a postvitrectomy SO-filled eye. INTERVENTIONS: Intravitreal injection of antibiotics and HBOT. OUTCOMES: The severe inflammatory condition of soft tissue with compartment syndrome and elevated intraocular pressure which could not be controlled ameliorated markedly after initiation of HBOT. LESSONS: By taking advantages of the features of HBOT, it may be a good adjuvant treatment option for endophthalmitis cases along with antibiotics and surgical therapy.
Source: Medicine
Authors: Yi-Ju Shen, Li-Ching Liu, I-Chia Liang
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,950
OpenAlex ID: W4409281535