Endogenous<italic> Candida</italic> Endophthalmitis as a Rare Complication of Trans-Urethral Lithotripsy in a Healthy Woman: A Case Report

Endogenous endophthalmitis is a serious sight-threatening ocular emergency that usually occurs in patients with serious underlying risk factors. In this report, we describe a case of endogenous Candida endophthalmitis following trans-urethral lithotripsy in an immunocompetent woman. In our case, the...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Shirvani, Shahla Hosseini, Mehrnoosh Maalhagh, Sahar Mohaghegh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2019-10-01
Series:Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
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Online Access: http://www.oftalmoloji.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/endogenousi-candida-i-endophthalmitis-as-a-rare-co/30599
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spelling doaj-270a4fe5f7ef4e9190005eeb4c44481c2020-11-25T00:53:56ZengGalenos YayineviTürk Oftalmoloji Dergisi1300-06592147-26612019-10-0149529429610.4274/tjo.galenos.2019.0232813049054Endogenous<italic> Candida</italic> Endophthalmitis as a Rare Complication of Trans-Urethral Lithotripsy in a Healthy Woman: A Case ReportMohammad Shirvani0Shahla Hosseini1Mehrnoosh Maalhagh2Sahar Mohaghegh3 Shiraz Tıp Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Oftalmoloji Anabilim Dalı, Shiraz, İran Shiraz Tıp Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Oftalmoloji Anabilim Dalı, Shiraz, İran Shiraz Tıp Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Oftalmoloji Anabilim Dalı, Shiraz, İran Shiraz Tıp Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Oftalmoloji Anabilim Dalı, Shiraz, İran Endogenous endophthalmitis is a serious sight-threatening ocular emergency that usually occurs in patients with serious underlying risk factors. In this report, we describe a case of endogenous Candida endophthalmitis following trans-urethral lithotripsy in an immunocompetent woman. In our case, the retinal lesion regressed completely and vision was restored. We discuss diagnostic procedures and management strategies in this article. http://www.oftalmoloji.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/endogenousi-candida-i-endophthalmitis-as-a-rare-co/30599 endogenous endophthalmitiscandida endophthalmitislithotripsyureteral stone
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Sahar Mohaghegh
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Shahla Hosseini
Mehrnoosh Maalhagh
Sahar Mohaghegh
Endogenous<italic> Candida</italic> Endophthalmitis as a Rare Complication of Trans-Urethral Lithotripsy in a Healthy Woman: A Case Report
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
endogenous endophthalmitis
candida endophthalmitis
lithotripsy
ureteral stone
author_facet Mohammad Shirvani
Shahla Hosseini
Mehrnoosh Maalhagh
Sahar Mohaghegh
author_sort Mohammad Shirvani
title Endogenous<italic> Candida</italic> Endophthalmitis as a Rare Complication of Trans-Urethral Lithotripsy in a Healthy Woman: A Case Report
title_short Endogenous<italic> Candida</italic> Endophthalmitis as a Rare Complication of Trans-Urethral Lithotripsy in a Healthy Woman: A Case Report
title_full Endogenous<italic> Candida</italic> Endophthalmitis as a Rare Complication of Trans-Urethral Lithotripsy in a Healthy Woman: A Case Report
title_fullStr Endogenous<italic> Candida</italic> Endophthalmitis as a Rare Complication of Trans-Urethral Lithotripsy in a Healthy Woman: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Endogenous<italic> Candida</italic> Endophthalmitis as a Rare Complication of Trans-Urethral Lithotripsy in a Healthy Woman: A Case Report
title_sort endogenous<italic> candida</italic> endophthalmitis as a rare complication of trans-urethral lithotripsy in a healthy woman: a case report
publisher Galenos Yayinevi
series Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
issn 1300-0659
2147-2661
publishDate 2019-10-01
description Endogenous endophthalmitis is a serious sight-threatening ocular emergency that usually occurs in patients with serious underlying risk factors. In this report, we describe a case of endogenous Candida endophthalmitis following trans-urethral lithotripsy in an immunocompetent woman. In our case, the retinal lesion regressed completely and vision was restored. We discuss diagnostic procedures and management strategies in this article.
topic endogenous endophthalmitis
candida endophthalmitis
lithotripsy
ureteral stone
url http://www.oftalmoloji.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/endogenousi-candida-i-endophthalmitis-as-a-rare-co/30599
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