Ocular sporotrichosis: A frequently misdiagnosed cause of granulomatous conjunctivitis in epidemic areas

Purpose: Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by Sporothrix sp., a dimorphic fungus. Although the cutaneous form is the most frequent form, the ocular presentation has been increasingly diagnosed in epidemic areas. We describe three cases of ocular sporotrichosis with the involvement of t...

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Main Authors: João Paulo M. Yamagata, Fabiana B. Rudolph, Maria Clara L. Nobre, Leninha V. Nascimento, Felipe Maurício S. Sampaio, Andrea Arinelli, Dayvison F. Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245199361630189X