The Value of Cytology Smears for Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Joint Authors
Patel, Sangita P.
Schaefer, Jamie L.
Jaber, Ryan
Paterson, Joyce
Liu, Weiguo
Gonzalez-Fernandez, Federico
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
Acanthamoeba keratitis remains a difficult diagnosis despite advances in genetic and imaging technologies.
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the utility of cytology smears for diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis.
Methods.
This is a case study of the diagnostic course for a patient with suspected Acanthamoeba keratitis.
Results.
A 40-year-old male with poor contact lens hygiene presented with severe left eye pain.
Slit lamp examination showed two peripheral ring infiltrates without an epithelial defect.
The epithelium over both infiltrates was removed with a Kimura spatula.
Half of the sample was smeared on a dry microscope slide and the other half was submitted for Acanthamoeba culture and PCR.
Both culture and PCR were negative for Acanthamoeba, but hematoxylin and eosin stain of the smear revealed double-walled cysts.
Conclusion.
H&E staining of corneal cytology specimens is an efficient and readily available test for diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Patel, Sangita P.& Schaefer, Jamie L.& Jaber, Ryan& Paterson, Joyce& Liu, Weiguo& Gonzalez-Fernandez, Federico. 2016. The Value of Cytology Smears for Acanthamoeba Keratitis. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101806
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Patel, Sangita P.…[et al.]. The Value of Cytology Smears for Acanthamoeba Keratitis. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101806
American Medical Association (AMA)
Patel, Sangita P.& Schaefer, Jamie L.& Jaber, Ryan& Paterson, Joyce& Liu, Weiguo& Gonzalez-Fernandez, Federico. The Value of Cytology Smears for Acanthamoeba Keratitis. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101806
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101806