Ocular basidiobolomycosis - Rare presentation: A case report

Basidiobolus ranarum is an uncommon pathogen in ocular infections. It has been previously reported from subcutaneous and gastrointestinal infections. Here, we report a rare case of ocular infection caused by B. ranarum. A 21-year-old male patient presented with visual loss and pain in the right eye...

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Published in:Indian journal of pathology & microbiology 2020-04, Vol.63 (2), p.270-272
Main Authors: Baradkar, Vasant, Chatterjee, Nirjhar, Shastri, Jayanthi, Vedpathak, Manoj
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Abscess - diagnosis
Antifungal agents
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
basidiobolus ranarum
Case reports
Cornea
Cornea - pathology
Corneal transplantation
corneal ulcer
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic systems
Differential diagnosis
Entomophthorales - pathogenicity
Eye - drug effects
Eye - microbiology
Eye Diseases - diagnosis
Eye Diseases - drug therapy
Eye Diseases - microbiology
Fungi
Fungicides
Gastrointestinal diseases
Humans
Hyphae
Infection
Infections
Ketoconazole
Male
Mycology
Natamycin
ocular basidiobolomycosis
Pain
Pathogenesis
Potassium
Surgery
Transplantation
Trauma
Welding
Young Adult
Zygomycosis - diagnosis
Zygomycosis - drug therapy
Zygomycosis - microbiology
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description Basidiobolus ranarum is an uncommon pathogen in ocular infections. It has been previously reported from subcutaneous and gastrointestinal infections. Here, we report a rare case of ocular infection caused by B. ranarum. A 21-year-old male patient presented with visual loss and pain in the right eye due to corneal abscess following an injury while welding. KOH mount performed was indicative of fungal hyphae. Fungal culture revealed growth of B. ranarum. Meanwhile, the patient was treated with antifungal (topical natamycin and oral ketoconazole) along with total corneal transplantation. B. ranarum is a fungus very uncommonly causing ocular pathogenesis. This results in diagnostic confusion leading to poor treatment outcomes. Hence, a mycology laboratory has to be aware about this fungus and need to consider it as a differential diagnosis in patients with infectious corneal abscess.
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Diagnostic systems
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Natamycin
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Pathogenesis
Potassium
Surgery
Transplantation
Trauma
Welding
Young Adult
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Zygomycosis - drug therapy
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