Unusual Presentation of Fungal Keratitis- Anterior Chamber Granuloma with Necrotising Scleritis: A Case Report

Abstract

This is a rare case of fungal keratitis presenting as anterior chamber granuloma with necrotising scleritis where a 56 year old woman presented with pain, redness, watering, discharge and blurring of vision in right eye for 6 months and on examination was found to have granulomatous exudate with hypopyon in anterior chamber and staphyloma. On treatment with Intracameral and intrastromal voriconazole the symptoms subsided within a week. This treatment modality proved to be helpful in preventing the progression of such a blinding disease and improving the vision.

Keywords

Fungal keratitis - anterior chamber granuloma - intracameral voriconazole - intrastromal voriconazole

Publication History

Received: 24 December 2015

Accepted: 19 April 2016

Article published online:
22 April 2020

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