Corneal Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by <i>Wangiella dermatitidis</i>

Abstract

A case is described of a corneal abscess of the left eye of a patient, male, 35 years, from which there was found in pure culture a mycotic micro-organism, Exophiala (Wangiella) dermatitidis, determined also in the native preparation from the pus. The patient is feebleminded, suffers from von Recklinghausen’s disease and has an impairment of the immune system (above all the reduction of T lymphocytes).

Dematiaceous fungal keratitis presented as a foreign body-like isolated pigmented corneal plaque: a case report

“…7 Dematiaceous fungal keratitis caused by W. dermatitidis has rarely been reported. [8][9][10] Macroscopic pigmentation of corneal infiltrates is characteristic of Dematiaceous fungal keratitis. [3][4][5] The pigment is usually scattered on the ulcer bed.…”

Orbital abscess caused by Exophiala dermatitidis following posterior subtenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide: a case report and a review of literature related to Exophiala eye infections

“…Of the eye infections caused by the Exophiala species, we found 19 case reports in the English literature, which identified the species of the causative strains. At present, four species, namely E. dermatitidis, E. jeanselmei, E. phaeomuriformis, and E. werneckii, have been reported to be the causative species of eye infections [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20].…”

Exophiala dermatitidis keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis

“…[15][16][17] One case was that of a corneal abscess in a patient with von Recklinghausen's disease. 15 Another case involved a patient with keratoconus who had fungal keratitis diagnosed after PKP and who eventually needed reoperation.…”

“…[15][16][17] One case was that of a corneal abscess in a patient with von Recklinghausen's disease. 15 Another case involved a patient with keratoconus who had fungal keratitis diagnosed after PKP and who eventually needed reoperation. 16 An additional case involved a patient with congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy who also required repeat PKP because of rapidly progressing infiltrates and an adverse reaction to amphotericin.…”