Intraocular molluscum contagiosum after a corneoscleral laceration.
OBJECTIVE
To report molluscum contagiosum as a cause of severe posttraumatic intraocular inflammation.


METHODS
A 9-year-old girl developed severe intraocular inflammation in the right eye after a corneoscleral laceration. She underwent vitrectomy, and bacterial and fungal cultures of intraocular fluids were negative. A pedunculated white-tan mass removed from her right optic nerve head was sent for histologic evaluation.


RESULTS
Histologic examination of the tissue showed stratified keratinizing squamous epithelium with intracytoplasmic inclusions consistent with molluscum contagiosum.


CONCLUSIONS
It is likely that infected epithelial cells were implanted at the time of injury. Vitrectomy as debridement was curative.
Ryan
E H
EH
Hennepin County Medical Center, Edina, MN, USA. Jedryan@aol.com
Cameron
J D
JD
Carpel
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D002648:Child; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D003646:Debridement; D005123:Eye / Q000821:virology*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D012590:Sclera / Q000293:injuries*; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000821:virology*