title: Septic metastatic endophthalmitis from Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess: CT and MR imaging characteristics--report of three cases.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging were performed in three diabetic patients with endophthalmitis and liver abscess secondary to Klebsiella pneumoniae infection. Ocular abnormalities included early uveoscleral thickening, fulminant exudative vitreous humor, and late phthisis bulbi. Characteristic imaging findings of endophthalmitis in diabetic patients with liver abscess should raise a high index of suspicion for K pneumoniae infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Hsiao
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D001766:Blindness / Q000382:microbiology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D003287:Contrast Media; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D005123:Eye / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005490:Focal Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015423:Scleritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014605:Uveitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA