Abstract
PURPOSE: To report a case of a fungal mass misdiagnosed as a pigmented conjunctival melanoma. METHOD:: Case report. RESULT:: A 38-year-old woman was referred for a pigmented conjunctival lesion that was diagnosed as a melanoma. She had a history of a scleral buckle in that eye for retinal detachment 2 years before presentation. Slit-lamp examination revealed a pigmented mass from the 11- to 2-o?clock position. This was noted to be imbricated within the invagination of a conjunctival fold from the previous surgery. The mass was removed, cultured, and confirmed to be a fungal infection from Scytalidium sp. CONCLUSIONS: Scleral buckles can cause folds in the conjunctiva, which can be foci for fungal infection.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 744-746 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Cornea |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
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Keywords
- conjunctival melanoma
- mycetoma
- scleral buckle
- Scytalidium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
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Marsupialized fungal mycetoma masquerading as conjunctival melanoma. / Sayyad, Fouad E.; Karp, Carol; Wong, James R.; Weiss, Matthew J.; Bermudez-Magner, J. Antonio; Dubovy, Sander.
In: Cornea, Vol. 33, No. 7, 01.01.2014, p. 744-746.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Marsupialized fungal mycetoma masquerading as conjunctival melanoma
AU - Sayyad, Fouad E.
AU - Karp, Carol
AU - Wong, James R.
AU - Weiss, Matthew J.
AU - Bermudez-Magner, J. Antonio
AU - Dubovy, Sander
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - PURPOSE: To report a case of a fungal mass misdiagnosed as a pigmented conjunctival melanoma. METHOD:: Case report. RESULT:: A 38-year-old woman was referred for a pigmented conjunctival lesion that was diagnosed as a melanoma. She had a history of a scleral buckle in that eye for retinal detachment 2 years before presentation. Slit-lamp examination revealed a pigmented mass from the 11- to 2-o?clock position. This was noted to be imbricated within the invagination of a conjunctival fold from the previous surgery. The mass was removed, cultured, and confirmed to be a fungal infection from Scytalidium sp. CONCLUSIONS: Scleral buckles can cause folds in the conjunctiva, which can be foci for fungal infection.
AB - PURPOSE: To report a case of a fungal mass misdiagnosed as a pigmented conjunctival melanoma. METHOD:: Case report. RESULT:: A 38-year-old woman was referred for a pigmented conjunctival lesion that was diagnosed as a melanoma. She had a history of a scleral buckle in that eye for retinal detachment 2 years before presentation. Slit-lamp examination revealed a pigmented mass from the 11- to 2-o?clock position. This was noted to be imbricated within the invagination of a conjunctival fold from the previous surgery. The mass was removed, cultured, and confirmed to be a fungal infection from Scytalidium sp. CONCLUSIONS: Scleral buckles can cause folds in the conjunctiva, which can be foci for fungal infection.
KW - conjunctival melanoma
KW - mycetoma
KW - scleral buckle
KW - Scytalidium
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