Cryptococcosis of the anterior segment in acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
Cryptococcosis is a rare form of human ocular infection, usually occurring in immunocompromised patients. Unilateral or bilateral posterior segment involvement is the rule. The authors describe a unique case of intraocular cryptococcosis presenting as an iris inflammatory mass in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Diagnosis was established by anterior chamber paracentesis and confirmed by histopathologic examination of the enucleated eye.
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Department of Ophthalmology, New York University Medical Center, New York 10016.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000382:microbiology; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male