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. 2022 May 9;86(6):e20230062.
doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20230062. Online ahead of print.

The importance of considering the possibility of ocular sporotrichosis in areas with high incidence rates of sporotrichosis

Mariana Nadais Aidar  1 , Barbara Millani Rebeschini  1 , Carolina Tiburcio Salgado Silveira da Mata  1 , Thaís Cândida Borges  1 , Maria Emília Xavier Dos Santos Araújo  1
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The importance of considering the possibility of ocular sporotrichosis in areas with high incidence rates of sporotrichosis

Mariana Nadais Aidar et al. Arq Bras Oftalmol. .

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Ocular sporotrichosis involving adnexa can present in 4 types: granulomatous conjunctivitis, dacryocystitis, Parinaud oculoglandular syndrome, and bulbar conjunctivitis. The incidence of ocular sporotrichosis has increased in regions with high incidence rates of sporotrichosis. We present a series of three cases of ocular involvement by the fungus Sporothrix species, including its manifestations, approaches, and relevance in areas where sporotrichosis has considerable incidence rates.

A esporotricose ocular envolvendo anexos pode se apresentar de quatro formas: conjuntivite granulomatosa, dacriocistite, Síndrome Oculoglandular de Parinaud e conjuntivite bulbar. A esporotricose ocular, apesar de incomum, tem aumentado em regiões com alta incidência de esporotricose. Apresentamos uma série de três casos de envolvimento ocular pelo fungo Sporothrix sp.: suas manifestações, abordagem e sua relevância em áreas com alta incidência de esporotricose.

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Figure 1
Follicular reaction and granulomas in the upper tarsal conjunctiva.
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Figure 2
Follicular reaction and granulomas in the lower tarsal conjunctiva.
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Figure 3
Conjunctival granuloma in the outer corner of the left eye, where biopsy was performed.
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Figure 4
Appearance of the eye during external eye examination, showing total resolution after a 2-month treatment with itraconazole.
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