Exophiala Keratitis following Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty

Marta, Ana; Costa, Paula; Lopes, Virgínia; Neves, Miguel Mesquita; Gomes, Miguel; OLIVEIRA, LUIS

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Marta, Ana

Costa, Paula

Lopes, Virgínia

Neves, Miguel Mesquita

Gomes, Miguel

OLIVEIRA, LUIS

Abstract(s)

Purpose: To report a case with Exophiala spp. keratitis in a Portuguese patient. Methods: A case report with deep corneal brown-pigmented infiltrates that developed 2 months after a Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy. Results: Diagnosis was established by positive direct examination and cultures from the surgically obtained corneal button. Slit-lamp images and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) scans were obtained. Conclusion: This is the first described case of fungal keratitis caused by Exophiala spp. in Portugal and, to our knowledge, the first case following DSAEK in the literature.

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Citation

Marta A, Costa P, Lopes V, Neves MM, Gomes M, Oliveira L. Exophiala Keratitis following Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med. 2020;2020:8872465. Published 2020 Oct 29. doi:10.1155/2020/8872465