A Case of Conjunctival Aspergillosis.
- Author:
Young Soo YUN
1
;
Dong Sik YOU
;
Young Jae HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Aspergillosis*;
Aspergillus;
Biopsy;
Child, Preschool;
Conjunctiva;
Diagnosis;
Edema;
Humans;
Male
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1986;27(3):423-427
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Conjunctival aspergillosis refers to the infectious process of conjunctiva caused by one of the numerous members of the genus Aspergillus. A 4 year old Korean boy was brought to our hospital due to localized injection and edema of the left temporal bulbar conjunctiva which did not respond to the systemic and topical antibiotics for about 2 weeks. Clusters of the Aspergillus element was identified by the conjunctival biopsy and the diagnosis was made.
