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  • Title: [Fungal keratitis with annular infiltration and hypopyon].
    Author: De Gottrau P, Holbach LM, Naumann GO.
    Journal: J Fr Ophtalmol; 1993; 16(8-9):493-6. PubMed ID: 8282960.
    Abstract:
    Fungal keratitis is a rare disease in Northern Europe. We report the case of a 57-year-old female suffering from a paracentral corneal ulcer, following minor corneal trauma with a branch of a tree. Clinically, the ulcer was associated with a ring infiltrate and a hypopyon. Corneal smears and cultures were negative. As the corneal lesions and the hypopyon progressed despite maximal treatment, penetrating keratoplasty was performed on the assumption of a fungal origin. Histopathologic examination revealed pseudohyphae, morphologically compatible with a candida species. The clinical picture, its differential diagnosis and the diagnostic methods are discussed.
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