Traumatic lens abscess with chornic endophthalmitis successfully treated with pars plana lensectomy and vitrectomy.
Intralenticular abscess is a rare entity and has been infrequently reported after surgery, metastatic infection, or trauma. We report a case of post traumatic lens abscess with low-grade endophthalmitis following a penetrating eye injury with a splinter of wood. The patient was successfully treated with a pars plana lensectomy and vitrectomy. Despite thorough microbiological investigations, no causative organism could be isolated.
Kaushik
S
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Department of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Ram
J
J
Dogra
M R
MR
Narang
S
S
Brar
G S
GS
Gupta
A
A
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014934:Wood