Cryptococcal chorioretinitis with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) is an inflammatory syndrome in the context of immune restoration directed at a specific infectious antigen despite resolution of infection, often associated with opportunistic infections. IRIS has been reported in 30% to 35% of HIV patients who have cryptococcosis in whom antiretroviral therapy was initiated. We would like to report a case of IRIS localized to the eye secondary to cryptococcal infection.
Shulman
Julia
J
New york Eye and Ear Infirmary, Opthalmology, New York, NY 10003, USA.
de la Cruz
Elisel Lacerdo
EL
Latkany
Paul
P
Milman
Tatyana
T
Iacob
Codrin
C
Sanjana
Veeraf
V
D000328:Adult; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D054019:Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology