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http://hdl.handle.net/1843/61742| Type: | Artigo de Periódico |
| Title: | Decisive role of histopathology of lens capsule in the diagnosis of chronic fungal postoperative endophthalmitis |
| Authors: | Mathias Paulo Loredo e Silva Rodrigo Magno da Silva Oliveira Bruno Freitas Lage Clóvis Arcoverde Freitas Moisés Salgado Pedrosa Márcio Bittar Nehemy Daniel Vítor de Vasconcelos Santos |
| Abstract: | We report three cases of refractory chronic endophthalmitis after cataract surgery presenting to a referral center, and with repeated negative cultures. Initial treatment consisted of intravitreal and systemic antibiotics, with partial improvement. After subsequent worsening, pars plana vitrectomy, intraocular lens explantation and en bloc capsulectomy were performed. Histopathological examination revealed multiple filamentous fungal structures, sequestered between anterior/posterior lens capsule in all cases. Chronic postoperative fungal endophthalmitis may manifest with negative cultures possibly associated with sequestration of the microorganism into the capsular bag. Careful histopathological examination of lens capsule in these cases may be essential for a definite diagnosis. |
| Subject: | Uveíte Inflamação Lentes Intraoculares Catarata Fungos Endoftalmite |
| language: | eng |
| metadata.dc.publisher.country: | Brasil |
| Publisher: | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais |
| Publisher Initials: | UFMG |
| metadata.dc.publisher.department: | MED - DEPARTAMENTO DE OFTALMOLOGIA E OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA MEDICINA - FACULDADE DE MEDICINA |
| Rights: | Acesso Aberto |
| metadata.dc.identifier.doi: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40942-022-00370-8 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1843/61742 |
| Issue Date: | 2022 |
| metadata.dc.url.externa: | https://journalretinavitreous.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40942-022-00370-8 |
| metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: | International Journal of Retina and Vitreous |
| Appears in Collections: | Artigo de Periódico |
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