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Case Reports
. 2009 Oct 13;181(8):495-7.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.090060. Epub 2009 Aug 17.

Endogenous Klebsiella endophthalmitis in a Vietnamese immigrant

Malika Sharma  1 , David R Chow, Matthew P Muller
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Case Reports

Endogenous Klebsiella endophthalmitis in a Vietnamese immigrant

Malika Sharma et al. CMAJ. .
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Figure 1
The patient’s affected eye at presentation.
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Figure 2
A contrast-enhanced computed tomogram of the orbits showing left-sided proptosis, circumferential thickening of the scleral margin (arrow) and a crescent-shaped density in the anterior chamber.
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Figure 3
A computed tomogram of the patient’s abdomen with intravenous and oral contrast showing a 4.7 × 2.7 cm heterogeneous complex mass with irregular rim enhancement and multiple septations (arrow) in segment 5/8 of the liver.
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