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. 2024 Jun 18;17(6):1164-1167.
doi: 10.18240/ijo.2024.06.24. eCollection 2024.

First case of fungal keratitis secondary to Yamadazyma mexicana

Ioannis Giachos  1 , Aristea Velegraki  2   3 , Sotiria Palioura  4
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First case of fungal keratitis secondary to Yamadazyma mexicana

Ioannis Giachos et al. Int J Ophthalmol. .
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Conflicts of Interest: Giachos I, None; Velegraki A, None; Palioura S, None.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Slit lamp photograph of the patient's left eye prior to the allogeneic limbal stem cell transplantation
A central corneal epithelial defect with concomitant stromal thinning and peripheral corneal neovascularization are present.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Intraoperative photograph of the patient's left eye
A central corneal infiltrate with perforation (2 mm ×2 mm) is present.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Histopathological photograph after Grocott methenamine silver (GMS) staining of the corneal button revealed fungal spores and hyphae.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Slit lamp photograph of the patient's left eye 2mo following the therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty.
Figure 5
Figure 5. Slit lamp photograph of the patient's left eye 1y following Boston keratoprosthesis type I implantation.
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