1.Invasive Klebsiella syndrome with coexisting fungal endophthalmitis
Jayanthi Sugantheran ; Zunaina Embong ; Wan Mariny Md Kasim ; Norlaila Talib
Malaysian Family Physician 2021;16(2):94-97
Endogenous endophthalmitis accounts for approximately 5 – 10% of all endophthalmitis cases. We report a case of a middle-aged gentleman with underlying uncontrolled diabetes mellitus who presented with fever and generalised body weakness for one week. He was diagnosed with invasive Klebsiella syndrome based on blood culture with presence of bilateral pleural effusion, liver abscess, renal impairment and sphenoidal sinusitis. The patient developed sudden bilateral painless reduced vision on day two of admission. Ocular examination revealed bilateral severe anterior chamber reaction and severe vitritis that obscured the view of the fundus. Ocular B-scan ultrasonography showed multiple loculations in the posterior segment in both eyes. There was soft tissue density with calcification in the left sphenoid sinus on computed tomography of the orbit. He was treated for bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis with multiple intravitreal antibiotic injections, but showed no improvement. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery was performed and revealed that the left sphenoid sinus was filled with fungal balls. Following drainage of sphenoidal pus, there was resolution of vitritis and fundus examination showed features of underlying fungal infection with a “string of pearls” present along the vascular arcade of both eyes. The patient was diagnosed with bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to invasive Klebsiella syndrome with coexisting fungal endophthalmitis secondary to sphenoid mycetoma. In addition to repeated intravitreal antibiotic injections, he was also treated with systemic and topical antifungal therapy. At three months post treatment, the infection resolved and his vision improved from counting fingers to 6/36 bilaterally.
2.Spontaneous Subperiosteal Orbital Haemorrhage (SSOH): An Unusual Complication of Acute Coronary Syndrome Treatment
Dhashani Sivaratnam ; Wan Mariny W Md Kasim ; Kirbashini Kanasan ; Ming Teck Yap ; Siew Mooi Ching ; Navin Kumar Devaraj
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2021;17(No.4):419-421
Acute coronary syndrome is a medical emergency with a high mortality and morbidity. Reperfusion therapy is widely
used in its management. Ocular complications following reperfusion therapy is rare. A 51-year-old man treated with
streptokinase, antithrombotic and dual antiplatelet therapy, developed mild proptosis following treatment. After four
days, there was sudden worsening of the proptosis associated with orbital compartmental syndrome (OCS). The CT
scan of the orbit showed a large spontaneous subperiosteal orbital hemorrhage (SSOH) occupying half of the left
orbit. Despite performing an urgent lateral canthotomy and inferior cantholysis, the patient developed irreversible
vision loss due to compressive optic neuropathy. While a few cases of mild SSOH have been reported in the medical
literature, this is the first documented case of secondary bleed in SSOH. Early recognition and intervention by the
treating physician, is crucial in preventing blindness.

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