Lens implant cyto-pathology in postoperative Proteus panophthalmitis.
The reactive membrane on a posterior chamber lens implant removed from an eye with postoperative proteus mirabilis panophthalmitis was found to be based on a continuous proteinaceous capsule exhibiting only very few fibroblast-like cells. Diffusely arranged neutrophils exhibiting evidence of phagocytosis were attached to a delicate fiber network continuous with the processes of fibroblast-like cells. There was also pus and acellular debris loosely covering the outer surface of this capsule.
D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D010202:Panophthalmitis / Q000473:pathology*; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D011513:Proteus mirabilis; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000473:pathology*