Abstract
Intralenticular abscess is a rare entity and has been infrequently reported after surgery, metastatic infection, or trauma. We report a case of post traumatic lens abscess with low-grade endophthalmitis following a penetrating eye injury with a splinter of wood. The patient was successfully treated with a pars plana lensectomy and vitrectomy. Despite thorough microbiological investigations, no causative organism could be isolated.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / diagnostic imaging
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Abscess / etiology
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Abscess / surgery*
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Adolescent
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Chronic Disease
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Endophthalmitis / diagnostic imaging
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Endophthalmitis / etiology
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Endophthalmitis / surgery*
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Eye Injuries, Penetrating / diagnostic imaging
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Eye Injuries, Penetrating / etiology
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Eye Injuries, Penetrating / surgery*
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Humans
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Lens Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Lens Diseases / etiology
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Lens Diseases / surgery*
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Lens, Crystalline / diagnostic imaging
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Lens, Crystalline / injuries*
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Lens, Crystalline / surgery*
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Male
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Ultrasonography
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Visual Acuity
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Vitrectomy*
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Wood