title: EndogenousFusariumEndophthalmitis in Diabetes Mellitus.
abstract: Endogenous endophthalmitis accounts for 2% to 8% of cases of endophthalmitis. Immunocompromised state and intravenous drug use are the 2 most common causes of endogenous endophthalmitis due to molds fungi.Aspergillus,Fusarium, andScedosporiumare the common organisms in mold endophthalmitis. We report a case ofFusariumendophthalmitis in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes. While diabetes mellitus is a well-known risk factor for endogenous endophthalmitis, we did not find any reported case ofFusariumendophthalmitis in a case of diabetes mellitus. The patient presented with granulomatous uveitis masquerading as noninfectious uveitis with a very good response to steroids. The characteristic clinical features were established late in the clinical course associated with poor outcome. This case highlights the significance of uncontrolled diabetes as a risk factor forFusariumendophthalmitis and also the presentation of endophthalmitis as a masquerade syndrome. The clinician should have high index of suspicion as these cases have poor outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Uvea Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balamurugan
authors.affiliation: Uvea Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1404-885X
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khodifad