Endogenous Endophthalmitis by Aspergillus in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma.
10.3343/kjlm.2006.26.1.36
- Author:
Youn Hee PARK
1
;
Chang Ki KIM
;
Hyukmin LEE
;
Kyong Ho ROH
;
Jun Won JUNG
;
Dongeun YONG
;
Kyungwon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. deyong@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aspergillus;
Endophthalmitis;
Fungal PCR
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aspergillus fumigatus;
Aspergillus*;
Base Sequence;
Diagnosis;
Endophthalmitis*;
Fungi;
Humans;
Multiple Myeloma*;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
Visual Acuity
- From:The Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2006;26(1):36-38
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 40-year-old man who had been treated for multiple myeloma, complained of decreased visual acuity of the left eye on the 30th day of admission. The nucleotide sequences of a fungal PCR product from vitreous fluid showed 99% homology with Aspergillus fumigatus (AY373851). Aspergillus spp. was isolated from vitreous fluid culture, also. Rapid diagnosis and intervention are critical elements for the Aspergillus endophthalmitis; therefore, it would be helpful to combine the fungal PCR with conventional fungus culture for clinically indicated specimens.
