Orbital paecilomycosis due to Paecilomyces lilacinus (Thom) Samson.
The first case of orbital paecilomycosis is described. Fungal hyphae were found in a KOH preparation of the granulomatous tissue, removed from the orbit, and also in histological sections. Culture of the tissue was positive for fungus which was resistant to cycloheximide (0.5 g/l). It was identified as Paecilomyces lilacinus (Thom) Samson (IMI 213487) and shown to be pathogenic for the rabbit cornea.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D011817:Rabbits; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000175:diagnosis