Afkhamnejad Elahhe Rebecca, Turner Catherine, Reynoso David
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, 700 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77550, USA.
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX, 77555, USA.
Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2023 Feb 19;30:101821. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2023.101821. eCollection 2023 Jun.
This report describes a case of found in an unlikely location, the orbit, in an apparently immunocompetent host.
A coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach between the ophthalmology, neurosurgery, pathology, and infectious disease departments was integral to saving both vision and life.
This is the first case of primary orbital cryptococcosis described in the medical literature, to the authors' knowledge. The case draws attention to the possibility that can indeed invade the orbit and should be considered part of the differential diagnosis for patients presenting with orbital masses of uncertain etiology.
本报告描述了一例在看似免疫功能正常的宿主中，于一个不太可能的部位——眼眶发现的病例。
眼科、神经外科、病理学和传染病科之间的协同多学科方法对于挽救视力和生命至关重要。
据作者所知，这是医学文献中描述的首例原发性眼眶隐球菌病病例。该病例提醒人们注意，隐球菌确实有可能侵入眼眶，对于病因不明的眼眶肿块患者，应将其纳入鉴别诊断范围。
