title: Microsporidial stromal keratitis and endophthalmitis in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to report a case of microsporidial endophthalmitis after penetrating keratoplasty in a healthy patient and discuss the management.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 69-year-old healthy male underwent penetrating keratoplasty for corneal scar secondary to herpes stromal keratitis. He presented with features of acute graft rejection 3 years later. After failure of medical management, a repeat full thickness keratoplasty was performed. Pathologic examination of the corneal specimen showed microsporidia. The patient then developed a chronic endophthalmitis, and a vitreous tap and injection followed by pars plana vitrectomy were performed. Pathologic examination of tissue showed microsporidia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Microsporidia are being increasingly identified as the cause of stromal keratitis. This is the first report of microsporidial endophthalmitis in a patient without underlying systemic illness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. arjunbsood@gmail.com.|Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, GA, USA. arjunbsood@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Arjun B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.affiliation: Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Debiec
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.|Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.|Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Hans E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Grossniklaus
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA.|USC Roski Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: J Bradley
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Randleman