Chronic intraocular copper foreign body and candida: a unique combination.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of unilateral intermediate uveitis, retained copper intraocular foreign body (IOFB) and fungus.


METHODS
Interventional case report.


RESULTS
Brown-orange discoloration of the iris, lens and opacified vitreous was observed. Computed tomography revealed a retained IOFB, which was composed of copper. IOFB was removed during vitrectomy and cataract surgery. Copper deposition was demonstrated on the anterior capsule. Incidentally, dimorphic fungus were found in the vitreous.


CONCLUSIONS
The presence of intraocular copper might have reduced the virulence of the fungus preventing endophthalmitis.
Ugarte
Marta
M
Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. marta.ugarte@manchester.ac.uk
Nicol
David A
DA
Jones
Nicholas P
NP
Charles
Stephen J
SJ
D000328:Adult; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003300:Copper / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007498:Iris / Q000378:metabolism; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology
D003300:Copper