title: Suprachoroidal septic effusion leading to panophthalmitis following strabismus surgery.
abstract: We describe a case of endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery. Drainage of the suprachoroidal effusion with injection of antibiotics was unsuccessful in salvaging vision. Endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery may present with findings simulating a choroidal effusion or hemorrhage. Treating physicians should be alert to signs and symptoms of this severe complication of strabismus surgery in preverbal children.
authors.affiliation: Associated Retinal Consultants and William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruby
authors.forename: Saad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Khammar
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trese
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004948:Esotropia / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D010202:Panophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents