Abstract

MARTINEZ-CORDOBA, Claudia; MUNOZ-SALAZAR, Lina; CONTRERAS-VARGAS, Carlos  and  RUIZ-ROBLES, Luis Alberto. Anophthalmic socket infection caused by Scedosporium sp. in immunocompetent patient: Case Report. Infect. [online]. 2022, vol.26, n.2, pp.193-196.  Epub Dec 12, 2021. ISSN 0123-9392.  https://doi.org/10.22354/in.v26i2.1021.

Scedosporium sp. is a genus of filamentous fungi that is infrequently related to localized or disseminated infections in either immunocompromised patients, or immunocompetent patients with penetrating contaminated trauma. We report the case of a 31-year-old patient with a history of penetrating gunshot wound that required enucleation of his left eye, who 12 years after initial trauma presents necrosis of the anophthalmic socket with implant extrusion and lysis of inferior eyelid, finally identifying the causal agent to be Scedosporium sp. The patient received medical treatment with systemic voriconazole, and wide surgical debridement, with a satisfactory evolution. Fungal infections of anophthalmic sockets are infrequent, requiring a high diagnostic suspicion and aggressive treatment to avoid potentially devastating consequences.

Keywords : Scedosporium sp.; Anophthalmic socket infection; Orbital implant extrusión.

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