Posterior scleritis secondary to Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis that progressed to posterior scleritis.


METHODS
Observational case report.


RESULTS
A 64-year-old woman was treated for P. aeruginosa keratitis. Twelve days later, she was diagnosed with posterior scleritis and treated with oral ciprofloxacin. Her condition progressed, ultimately resulting in enucleation. Histopathology confirmed posterior scleritis, a previously unreported complication of P. aeruginosa keratitis.


CONCLUSIONS
P. aeruginosa keratitis may progress to posterior scleritis, a potentially devastating complication.
Fahim
Kamal
K
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
Houghton
Odette
O
Dastjerdi
Mohammed
M
Mian
Shahzad I
SI
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015423:Scleritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin