title: A case of CMV endotheliitis treated with intravitreal ganciclovir injection.
abstract: We report a case of CMV corneal endotheliitis that was treated with intravitreal ganciclovir injection. A 56-year-old man who has suffered from uveitis was referred to our clinic due to corneal endothelial abnormality. Slit lamp examination showed a localized sectoral corneal edema and linear keratic precipitates along the boundary of edema. In spite of treatment with oral steroid and acyclovir, the disease progressed and two new coin-like lesions were developed. After topical ganciclovir and intavitreal injection of ganciclovir, the corneal lesions disappeared.
authors.affiliation: Dapartment of Ophthalmology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Won Seok
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Joon Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Ha Kyoung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyun Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young Joo
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000821:virology*; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D058449:Intravitreal Injections; D007634:Keratitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015774:Ganciclovir
keywords: CMV endotheliitis; Intravitreal ganciclovir injection
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