Title of article :
Purpoe
To report a cae of nodular cleriti and panuveiti aociated with erythema elevatum diutinum, a rare immunocomplex-mediated kin dieae.
Deign
Obervational cae report.
Method
A 22-year-old woman who wa diagnoed with erythema elevatum diutinum developed
Author/Authors :
Theerapong Krajaejun، نويسنده , , Rungnapa Pracharktam، نويسنده , , ananee Wongwaiayawan، نويسنده , , Mana Rochanawutinon، نويسنده , , Mongkol Kunakorn، نويسنده , , kowrat Kunaviarut، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2004
Abstract :
Purpoe
To increae awarene of ocular pythioi by preenting a typical cae and ummarizing clinical data of 11 ocular pythioi cae in Ramathibodi Hopital.
Deign
Interventional cae report.
Method
A 48-year-old healthy woman with a hitory of 3-week painful corneal ulcer of left eye wa treated with enucleation.
Reult
The hitopathology of enucleated eye revealed endophthalmiti and ulcerative keratiti with numerou hyphae in full-thickne of corneal troma. The culture identification of the cauative organim wa Pythium inidioum. The final diagnoi wa ocular pythioi.
Concluion
Pythium inidioum i a cauative agent of pythioi and i ditributed worldwide. Ocular pythioi may not be uncommon, a it may be underdiagnoed due to unfamiliarity among clinician and microbiologit. Diagnoi of pythioi i difficult. The dieae ha high morbidity, a evidenced by nearly eviceration or enucleation among all patient at Ramathibodi Hopital. Early detection and effective treatment are needed for poible cure.
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology