Primary conjunctival sporotrichosis: An atypical presentation of the disease

Ocular adnexal sporotrichosis: A case series

“…Primary sporotrichosis affecting the conjunctiva, as in case 3, can be classified as extracutaneous; however, it is important to exclude any preceding periocular or nonperiocular cutaneous involvement. 6 Although there are some published studies of primary conjunctivitis caused by Sporothrix species, 6 , 10 , 11 , 12 there is still no clear consensus about the route of infection in this presentation. Three hypotheses can be considered: direct contact of the hand containing infectant propagules onto the eye, respiratory droplets from a cat deposited on the ocular mucosa, and systemic dissemination.…”

Unilateral granulomatous conjunctivitis in a pregnant retroviral positive woman on HAART

“…4 In the case of primary conjunctiva sporotrichosis, palpebral conjunctiva is more commonly affected than bulbar conjunctiva. 5 Immunocompromised patients such as patients with AIDS, underlying malignancy, diabetes mellitus, patients on immunosuppressive medication are at higher risk for bloodstream dissemination of sporotrichosis. 4 Incidence of sporotrichosis among HIV-infected patients has been increasingly reported.…”

A Case of Acute Granulomatous Conjunctivitis Caused by Cat-transmitted Sporothrix schenckii

“…Ocular mucosal involvement such as conjunctivitis or episcleritis are rare and are almost always induced by trauma, while intraocular involvement in sporotrichosis occurs mainly from hematogenous dissemination [ 6 ]. Primary conjunctival sporotrichosis, in the absence of direct traumatic inoculation, is described in only three cases in the literature [ 6 - 7 ]. Reported posterior segment or adnexal manifestations of S. schenckii include endophthalmitis, anterior uveitis, retinal granuloma, and acute dacryocystitis [ 8 - 10 ].…”