Aspergillus terreus endogenous endophthalmitis: Report of a case and review of literature

Abstract

We report a rare case of Aspergillus terreus endogenous endophthalmitis in an immunocompetent patient with subretinal abscess and also review the reported cases. A 50-year-old healthy male presented with sudden painful loss of vision in right eye. He was diagnosed with endogenous endophthalmitis and underwent urgent vitrectomy. Aspergillus terreus growth was obtained in culture. At final follow-up, there was complete resolution of the infection but visual acuity was poor due to macular scar. Aspergillus terreus is a rare cause of endophthalmitis with usually poor outcomes. Newer antifungals like Voriconazole can be sometimes associated with better prognosis.

Keywords

• Acromegaly
• central corneal thickness
• intraocular pressure
• optic disc topography
• retinal nerve fiber layer thickness
• Best-corrected visual acuity
• inner segment/outer segment junction
• outer retinal corrugation
• rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Indian eyes
• nonmydriatic imaging
• screening
• Capsular
• dehiscence
• foldable intraocular lens
• injector implantation
• scleral fixation
• Dexamethasone
• phacoemulsification
• triamcinolone acetonide
• Axial length elongation
• body stature growth
• lifestyle
• myopia
• Cataract
• floppy iris syndrome
• phacoemulsification
• tamsulosin
• Ab externo surgical technique
• capsular tension ring displacement
• intact capsular bag
• intraocular lens luxation
• Diagnostic techniques
• macular
• retinal imaging
• traumatic injuries
• Acrogeria
• easy bruising
• Ehler-Danlos syndrome
• glaucoma
• hyper extensible joints
• trabeculectomy
• Angiod streaks
• perilimbal calcification
• scleral calcification
• subretinal neovascular membrane
• tumoral calcinosis
• Aspergillus terreus
• endogenous endophthalmitis
• immunocompetent
• subretinal abscess