A rare case of Aspergillus terreus endogenous endophthalmitis in a patient of acute lymphoid leukemia with good clinical outcome.

摘要

Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis is associated with immunocompromised states, indwelling catheters, chemotherapy, intravenous drug abuse, and organ transplantation. The most common causative organism is Candida albicans. Among the Aspergillus species A. flavus, A. fumigatus, or A. niger are common. Aspergillus terreus is very rare. The outcomes in A. terreus endophthalmitis are generally poor. We report a case of A. terreus endogenous endophthalmitis in a patient with acute lymphoid leukemia with good response to treatment.