Cytomegalovirus Uveitis with Hypopyon Mimicking Bacterial Endophthalmitis
Joint Authors
Yoshida, Atsushi
Kawashima, Hidetoshi
Obata, Hiroto
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report an 83-year-old immune-competent female with unilateral endophthalmitis extraordinarily caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV).
Since she was suspected of suffering possible bacterial endophthalmitis, she was referred to our hospital.
At the first visit, hypopyon in the anterior chamber and the opacity of vitreous body were observed in the left eye.
The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of the left eye was counting fingers and the intraocular pressure (IOP) was 20 mmHg.
Bacterial and fungus culture of the aqueous humor revealed no infection.
However, the density of corneal endothelial cell was less than the measurable range and CMV was detected by PCR of the aqueous humor.
She was immune-competent and the data indicated neither systemic infections nor diseases.
Systemic valganciclovir and corticosteroid were administered.
After that, hypopyon in the anterior chamber and the opacity of vitreous body of the left eye were improved, and the BCVA of the left eye was 20/200 one year after the first visit.
However, the inflammation of the anterior chamber recurred accompanied by elevated IOP after the discontinuance of administering valganciclovir.
CMV-induced uveitis accompanied with hypopyon is quite rare.
Therefore, it can be easily misdiagnosed as bacterial endophthalmitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yoshida, Atsushi& Obata, Hiroto& Kawashima, Hidetoshi. 2015. Cytomegalovirus Uveitis with Hypopyon Mimicking Bacterial Endophthalmitis. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059379
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yoshida, Atsushi…[et al.]. Cytomegalovirus Uveitis with Hypopyon Mimicking Bacterial Endophthalmitis. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yoshida, Atsushi& Obata, Hiroto& Kawashima, Hidetoshi. Cytomegalovirus Uveitis with Hypopyon Mimicking Bacterial Endophthalmitis. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059379
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059379