| Noninfectious Endophthalmitis Caused by an Intraocular Foreign Body Retained for 16 Years. |
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Min Ahn |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Chonbuk National University Medical School. |
| 16 년동안 잔존한 안내이물에 의한 비감염성 안내염 |
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안민(Min Ahn) |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
To report a case of acute noninfectious endophthalmitis caused by an intraocular foreign body(IOFB) retained for 16 years. METHODS: A 40-year-old man presented to the retina service with a 4-day history of pain and hyperemia in his left eye. He had sustained an ocular penetrating injury in his left eye 16 years before. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy of the left eye showed 4+ anterior chamber reaction with a small hypopyon. Computed tomography demonstrated an intraocular foreign body in the posterior wall of the left eyeball. A three-port pars plana vitrectomy with a successful removal of the intraocular foreign body was performed. RESULTS: The removed intraretinal foreign body was ferrous in nature and 4 mm long with sharp edges. After the surgery, the patient's pain and intraocular inflammation improved dramatically. CONCLUSIONS: An acute noninfectious endophthalmitis can occur due to a dormant intraocular foreign body retained for an unusually long period of time. |
| Key Words:
Intraocular foreign body;Acute noninfectious endophthalmitis |
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