Herpes simplex virus in the trabeculum of an eye with corneal endotheliitis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
To report an eye with corneal endotheliitis and increased intraocular pressure in which the trabeculum demonstrated immunoreactivity for herpes simplex virus. Case report. A 62-year-old man presented with increased intraocular pressure, keratic precipitates, and corneal stromal edema in his left eye. The tissue excised during trabeculectomy was immunohistochemically examined for herpetic viruses. Immunoreactivity for herpes simplex virus was identified in the trabeculum. Herpes simplex virus may cause trabeculitis and increased intraocular pressure in patients with corneal endotheliitis.
Medical subject headings
- Endothelium, Corneal
- Herpesvirus 1, Human
- Keratitis, Herpetic
- Trabecular Meshwork