Scleral ulceration caused by Cryptococcus albidus in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome

被引：22

作者：

Garelick, JM

Khodabakhsh, AJ

Lopez, Y

Bamji, M

Lister, M

机构：

[1] New York Med Coll, Metropolitan Hosp Ctr, Dept Ophthalmol, New York, NY 10029 USA

[2] New York Med Coll, Metropolitan Hosp Ctr, Dept Pediat, New York, NY 10029 USA

来源：

CORNEA | 2004年 / 23卷 / 07期

关键词：

Cryprococcus albidus; AIDS; scleral ulceration;

D O I：

10.1097/01.ico.0000126322.13143.7b

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

Purpose: To describe a case of a scleral ulceration caused by Cryptococcus albidus in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Design: Interventional case report. A 16-year-old girl with AIDS was admitted to the hospital with a 1-week history of cough, fever, and sudden onset of a painless scleral lesion on her left eye. Culture of the lesion revealed the fungus Crypotococcus albidus. Results: The patient was treated with topical amphotericin B and systemic itraconazole, and she recovered fully over 4 weeks without sequelae. Conclusion: Cryptococcus albidus rarely causes disease in humans. It should be considered as a potential cause of ocular and systemic disease in patients with AIDS.

引用

页码：730 / 731

页数：2

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