Dematiaceous Fungal Keratitis With Tentacles Mimicking Pythium Keratitis

JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023 Dec 1;141(12):e232948. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.2948. Epub 2023 Dec 21.
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Plain language summary

This case report describes a diagnosis of Curvularia fungal keratitis in a man aged 60 years who presented with a paracentral corneal infiltrate in the right eye with tentacular projections.

MeSH terms

  • Corneal Ulcer* / diagnosis
  • Corneal Ulcer* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Keratitis* / diagnosis
  • Keratitis* / drug therapy
  • Keratitis* / microbiology
  • Pythium*