Cryptococcosis of the anterior segment in acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Cryptococcosis is a rare form of human ocular infection, usually occurring in immunocompromised patients. Unilateral or bilateral posterior segment involvement is the rule. The authors describe a unique case of intraocular cryptococcosis presenting as an iris inflammatory mass in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Diagnosis was established by anterior chamber paracentesis and confirmed by histopathologic examination of the enucleated eye.
Medical subject headings
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Cryptococcosis
- Eye Infections, Fungal
- Iris Diseases