[Temporal arterious obliteration by Candida endophthalmitis].
We report the case of a 50-year-old woman with a branch retinal artery occlusion caused by acute Candida albicans chorioretinitis, diagnosed based on ophthalmoscopic and angiographic examinations. Although vasculitis is frequent during Candida endophthalmitis, branch obstruction is rare. The thrombosis is probably related to perivascular inflammation rather than septic embolus. We propose antiaggregant therapy when the infection is near the retinal vessels.
Gualino
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Service d'Ophtalmologie, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France.
Quintyn
J-C
JC
Soler
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V
Mathis
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D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000382:microbiology*