title: [Endophthalmitis or TASS--case report].
abstract: We present the case of a 65-years-old female with a history of endophthalmitis after residual cortex aspiration postextracapsular cataract extraction. The patient was admitted for cataract surgery on the other eye. After phacoemulsification she developed a series of signs and symptoms on the anterior eye segment which plead for the diagnosis of endophthalmitis or toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS). Under specific therapy the evolution has been favorable.
authors.affiliation: Szent Rokus Hospital, Budapesta, Ungaria. KUHORVATH@GMAIL.COM
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Horvath
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vamosi
authors.forename: Florina
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vultur
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Popescu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D056965:Injections, Intraocular / Q000379:methods; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions