Reddy Mamatha, Venugopal Ramya, Prakash Peralam Yegneswaran, Kamath Yogish Subraya
Department of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017 Sep;65(9):871-874. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_254_17.
We present a rare case of corneal ulcer caused by a species of a coelomycetes fungus, Chaetomium strumarium. This fungal genus is a rare causative agent of keratomycosis, with only a handful of cases reported. The clinical presentation, investigative techniques, and preliminary management of our patient are reported. The cases reported in global literature are also summarized in a tabular form in the discussion.
我们报告了一例罕见的由腔孢菌属真菌——串珠毛壳菌引起的角膜溃疡病例。该真菌属是角膜真菌病的罕见病原体,仅有少数病例报道。本文报告了我们患者的临床表现、检查技术及初步治疗情况。讨论部分还以表格形式总结了全球文献中报道的病例。