Anterior uveal fungal abscess in an HIV positive patient.

Endogenous endophthalmitis (EE) accounts for approximately 2% to 8% of all cases of endophthalmitis. Candida albicans abscesses in the iris and ciliary body are a rare form of presentation, with only 3 cases reported up until now. The case is presented of a 27-year-old patient with an elevated lesion in the iris at the temporal zone of the left eye, with hypopyon, pupil membrane, and 4+ cells in the anterior chamber. Tests for syphilis and HIV were positive, and were associated with extraocular manifestations of secondary syphilis. Treatment with intravenous penicillin and HAART therapy were started, but the clinical course worsened after 7 days. Pars plana vitrectomy and an abscess aspiration were performed, and the intraocular fluids and the purulent content were sent for microbiological examination. Cultures were positive for Candida albicans. The case is presented of an anterior uveal abscess by Candida albicans in an HIV-positive patient not previously reported in the literature.

Absceso micótico uveal anterior en paciente VIH positivo / Anterior Uveal Fungal Abscess in an HIV Positive Patient

Los cuadros de endoftalmitis endógenas (EE) son aproximadamente el 2 al 8% de los casos de endoftalmitis. Los abscesos en iris y cuerpo ciliar por Candida albicans son una inusual forma de presentación, habiendo sólo 3 casos publicados. Presentamos el caso clínico de una mujer de 27 años que muestra una lesión tumoral sobreelevada en sector temporal del iris del ojo izquierdo con hipopión, membrana pupilar y 4 + de células en la cámara anterior. Las pruebas para sífilis y VIH son positivas y presentan manifestaciones extraoculares de secundarismo. Inicia tratamiento con penicilina intravenosa y terapia HAART, empeorando el cuadro luego del séptimo día. La paciente es sometida a una vitrectomía por pars plana para el drenaje del absceso y extracción de muestras para estudio microbiológico. Los resultados son positivos para Candida albicans. Presentamos un caso de absceso uveal anterior por Candida albicans en un paciente VIH positivo, sin antecedentes en la literatura. (AU)

Endogenous endophthalmitis (EE) accounts for approximately 2% to 8% of all cases of endophthalmitis. Candida albicans abscesses in the iris and ciliary body are a rare form of presentation, with only 3 cases reported up to now. A 27- year-old woman presented an elevated lesion in the iris root of her left eye, associated with 4 + cells in the anterior chamber, hypopyon and pupillary membrane. Tests for syphilis and HIV were positive, associated with extraocular manifestations of secondary syphilis. Treatment with intravenous penicillin and HAART therapy were started, but the clinical course worsened after 7 days. Pars plana vitrectomy and abscess resection biopsy were performed. The biopsy and intraocular fluids were sent for microbiological examination. Cultures were positive for Candida albicans. The case presented is an anterior uveal abscess by Candida Albicans in an HIV-positive patient that to the authors knowledge, not previously reported in the literature. (AU)