Intralenticular abscess.
Intralenticular abscess is an uncommon complication of surgery or trauma. A case of intralenticular abscess following penetrating trauma is presented. In this case, the offending organism was identified as Propionibacterium acnes. This organism is considered to be a cause of slowly progressing endophthalmitis and has been implicated as a cause of the so-called toxic lens syndrome.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*
D002511:Cephalosporins; D005839:Gentamicins