Secondary glaucoma associated with bilateral Aspergillus niger endophthalmitis in an HIV-positive patient: case report Glaucoma secundário a endoftalmite bilateral por Aspergillus niger em paciente HIV-positivo: relato de caso

Secondary glaucoma associated with bilateral Aspergillus niger endophthalmitis in an HIV-positive patient: case report Glaucoma secundário a endoftalmite bilateral por Aspergillus niger em paciente HIV-positivo: relato de caso

Aspergillus endophthalmitis is usually related to systemic or local dissemination in immunosuppressed subjects. The authors report a rare case of severe bilateral glaucoma secondary to an intraocular infection with Aspergillus niger, in the absence of any detectable focus of aspergillosis, in an HIV...

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Main Authors: Jayter Silva Paula, Agostinho Bryk Junior, Argemiro Lauretti Filho, Erasmo Romão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2006-06-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Aspergillus niger
Endoftalmite
Glaucoma
Infecções oculares fúngicas
HIV
Hospedeiro imunocomprometido
Relatos de casos [tipo de publicação]
Endophthalmitis
Eye infections, fungal
Immunocompromised host
Case reports [publication type]
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