Alternaria keratitis and hypopyon after clear-cornea phacoemulsification
- Autores
- Esposito, Evangelina; Maccio, J. Pablo; Monti, Rodolfo; Cervi, Laura Alejandra; Serra, Horacio Marcelo; Urrets Zavalía, Julio Alberto
- Año de publicación
- 2014
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- inglés
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- versión publicada
- Descripción
- We report a case of Alternaria keratitis and hypopyon following clear-corneal cataract surgery. A 66-year-old woman presented with a painful red left eye several months after uneventful self-sealing clear-corneal phacoemulsification that was unresponsive to prolonged treatment with topical/oral quinolones and topical corticosteroids. A full-thickness stromal white dense infiltrate in the area of the intrastromal tunnel incision and a 2.0 mm hypopyon were observed. Culture from corneal scrapings revealed Alternaria species. Treatment included topical and subconjunctival injections of amphotericin-B (5 mg/mL) and 200 mg of oral ketoconazole. Complete resolution of the corneal infiltration and hypopyon was observed after 30 days of treatment, with no recurrence during 6 years of follow-up. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Alternaria species keratitis complicating self-sealing clear-corneal cataract surgery. Topical and subconjunctival injections of amphotericin-B and oral ketoconazole were effective in resolving the corneal abscess and anterior chamber inflammatory reaction. Financial Disclosure No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
Fil: Esposito, Evangelina. Universidad Catolica de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola; Argentina
Fil: Maccio, J. Pablo. Universidad Catolica de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola; Argentina
Fil: Monti, Rodolfo. Universidad Catolica de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola; Argentina
Fil: Cervi, Laura Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología; Argentina
Fil: Serra, Horacio Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología; Argentina
Fil: Urrets Zavalía, Julio Alberto. Universidad Catolica de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola; Argentina - Materia
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Fungal Keratitis
Corneal Abscess
Alternaria Keratitis
Fungal Hypopyon - Nivel de accesibilidad
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Alternaria keratitis and hypopyon after clear-cornea phacoemulsificationEsposito, EvangelinaMaccio, J. PabloMonti, RodolfoCervi, Laura AlejandraSerra, Horacio MarceloUrrets Zavalía, Julio AlbertoFungal KeratitisCorneal AbscessAlternaria KeratitisFungal Hypopyonhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3We report a case of Alternaria keratitis and hypopyon following clear-corneal cataract surgery. A 66-year-old woman presented with a painful red left eye several months after uneventful self-sealing clear-corneal phacoemulsification that was unresponsive to prolonged treatment with topical/oral quinolones and topical corticosteroids. A full-thickness stromal white dense infiltrate in the area of the intrastromal tunnel incision and a 2.0 mm hypopyon were observed. Culture from corneal scrapings revealed Alternaria species. Treatment included topical and subconjunctival injections of amphotericin-B (5 mg/mL) and 200 mg of oral ketoconazole. Complete resolution of the corneal infiltration and hypopyon was observed after 30 days of treatment, with no recurrence during 6 years of follow-up. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Alternaria species keratitis complicating self-sealing clear-corneal cataract surgery. Topical and subconjunctival injections of amphotericin-B and oral ketoconazole were effective in resolving the corneal abscess and anterior chamber inflammatory reaction. Financial Disclosure No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.Fil: Esposito, Evangelina. Universidad Catolica de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola; ArgentinaFil: Maccio, J. Pablo. Universidad Catolica de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola; ArgentinaFil: Monti, Rodolfo. Universidad Catolica de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola; ArgentinaFil: Cervi, Laura Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología; ArgentinaFil: Serra, Horacio Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología; ArgentinaFil: Urrets Zavalía, Julio Alberto. Universidad Catolica de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola; ArgentinaElsevier Science Inc2014-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/31961Urrets Zavalía, Julio Alberto; Serra, Horacio Marcelo; Cervi, Laura Alejandra; Monti, Rodolfo; Maccio, J. Pablo; Esposito, Evangelina; et al.; Alternaria keratitis and hypopyon after clear-cornea phacoemulsification; Elsevier Science Inc; Journal Of Cataract And Refractive Surgery.; 40; 2; 2-2014; 331-3340886-3350CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.jcrs.2013.12.003info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0886335013015162info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-22T12:03:16Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/31961instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-22 12:03:16.516CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Alternaria keratitis and hypopyon after clear-cornea phacoemulsification |
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Alternaria keratitis and hypopyon after clear-cornea phacoemulsification |
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Alternaria keratitis and hypopyon after clear-cornea phacoemulsification |
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Alternaria keratitis and hypopyon after clear-cornea phacoemulsification |
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Esposito, Evangelina Maccio, J. Pablo Monti, Rodolfo Cervi, Laura Alejandra Serra, Horacio Marcelo Urrets Zavalía, Julio Alberto |
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Esposito, Evangelina |
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Esposito, Evangelina Maccio, J. Pablo Monti, Rodolfo Cervi, Laura Alejandra Serra, Horacio Marcelo Urrets Zavalía, Julio Alberto |
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Maccio, J. Pablo Monti, Rodolfo Cervi, Laura Alejandra Serra, Horacio Marcelo Urrets Zavalía, Julio Alberto |
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Fungal Keratitis Corneal Abscess Alternaria Keratitis Fungal Hypopyon |
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We report a case of Alternaria keratitis and hypopyon following clear-corneal cataract surgery. A 66-year-old woman presented with a painful red left eye several months after uneventful self-sealing clear-corneal phacoemulsification that was unresponsive to prolonged treatment with topical/oral quinolones and topical corticosteroids. A full-thickness stromal white dense infiltrate in the area of the intrastromal tunnel incision and a 2.0 mm hypopyon were observed. Culture from corneal scrapings revealed Alternaria species. Treatment included topical and subconjunctival injections of amphotericin-B (5 mg/mL) and 200 mg of oral ketoconazole. Complete resolution of the corneal infiltration and hypopyon was observed after 30 days of treatment, with no recurrence during 6 years of follow-up. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Alternaria species keratitis complicating self-sealing clear-corneal cataract surgery. Topical and subconjunctival injections of amphotericin-B and oral ketoconazole were effective in resolving the corneal abscess and anterior chamber inflammatory reaction. Financial Disclosure No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned. Fil: Esposito, Evangelina. Universidad Catolica de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola; Argentina Fil: Maccio, J. Pablo. Universidad Catolica de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola; Argentina Fil: Monti, Rodolfo. Universidad Catolica de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola; Argentina Fil: Cervi, Laura Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología; Argentina Fil: Serra, Horacio Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología; Argentina Fil: Urrets Zavalía, Julio Alberto. Universidad Catolica de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola; Argentina |
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We report a case of Alternaria keratitis and hypopyon following clear-corneal cataract surgery. A 66-year-old woman presented with a painful red left eye several months after uneventful self-sealing clear-corneal phacoemulsification that was unresponsive to prolonged treatment with topical/oral quinolones and topical corticosteroids. A full-thickness stromal white dense infiltrate in the area of the intrastromal tunnel incision and a 2.0 mm hypopyon were observed. Culture from corneal scrapings revealed Alternaria species. Treatment included topical and subconjunctival injections of amphotericin-B (5 mg/mL) and 200 mg of oral ketoconazole. Complete resolution of the corneal infiltration and hypopyon was observed after 30 days of treatment, with no recurrence during 6 years of follow-up. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Alternaria species keratitis complicating self-sealing clear-corneal cataract surgery. Topical and subconjunctival injections of amphotericin-B and oral ketoconazole were effective in resolving the corneal abscess and anterior chamber inflammatory reaction. Financial Disclosure No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned. |
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