Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in a patient with AIDS

T W Metcalfe; R M Doran; P L Rowlands; A Curry; C J Lacey

Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in a patient with AIDS

T W Metcalfe, R M Doran, P L Rowlands, A Curry, C J Lacey

The Hull York Medical School

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Abstract

A male patient is described with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) who developed chronic keratoconjunctivitis and chronic sinusitis due to infection with the microsporidian Encephalitozoon cuniculi. Diagnosis was confirmed by electron microscopic examination of conjunctival epithelial cells and nasal polypectomy specimens. Treatment with propamidine isethionate 0.1% (Brolene) eye drops six times daily led to a prompt resolution of the keratoconjunctivitis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	177-8
Number of pages	2
Journal	The British journal of ophthalmology
Volume	76
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 1992

Keywords

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Adult
Animals
Conjunctiva
Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Encephalitozoonosis
Humans
Keratoconjunctivitis
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Sinusitis

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