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Idiopathic Fusarium Sclerouveitis: A Case Report
Akaanksh Shetty1,2, Drew Baeza1,2, Guillermo Amescua2
1Miami Veterans Affairs Hospital, Miami, FL; and.
Purpose:
To report a successfully managed case of idiopathic Fusarium sclerouveitis in a healthy patient with no identifiable risk factors.
Methods:
We describe a case of a 79-year-old man who presented with right-sided eye, facial, and head pain. Initial examination revealed temporal scleral thinning, inflammation, and anterior chamber cell/flare. Cultures were positive for Fusarium species.
Results:
The patient was treated with sub-Tenon amphotericin, intrascleral voriconazole, surgical debridement, Rose Bengal photodynamic therapy, systemic voriconazole and posaconazole, and topical natamycin. The infection resolved and the patient's visual acuity improved to 20/40.
Conclusions:
Fusarium sclerouveitis can occur without clear risk factors. This case highlights the importance of an aggressive, multimodal treatment approach for successful management.
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