Case Report: Ocular Sporotrichosis-A Seven-Case Series

Abstract

Ocular infections associated with sporotrichosis can present four clinical manifestations: granulomatous conjunctivitis, dacryocystitis, Parinaud oculoglandular syndrome, and bulbar conjunctivitis. The incidence of ocular sporotrichosis related to zoonotic transmission has significantly increased in endemic regions and is a frequently misdiagnosed cause of granulomatous conjuntivitis. Therefore, we present a series of seven cases of eye injury by Sporothrix strains, including clinical forms, therapeutic approaches, and laboratory procedures to alert health professionals who provide care to these patients.

Figure 1.

(A and B) Ulcerated lesions on the left hand accompanied by nodules on the left forearm. (C) Lesion in the tarsal conjunctiva and (D) upper eyelid of the right eye. (E) Painful lymphatic nodules on the left and (F) submandibular lymphadenopathy on the same side. (G) Watery eyes and nodular lesions in the left eye. (H and I) granulomatous lesion in the lower eyelid of the right eye. (J) Micromorphology from the colony grown on potato dextrose agar for 15 days at 25°C showing septate mycelial filaments, delicate conidiophores, and conidia arranged sympodially with floral arrangements. Lactophenol cotton blue staining; magnification ×1,000.