Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Retinal abscess: case report of an uncommon evolution

  • Photo Essay
  • Published:
International Ophthalmology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

We report a case of focal subretinal abscess in a 27-year-old diabetic man presenting with Staphylococcus sepsis. The follow-up study was based on visual acuity (VA), fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, ultrasound and optical coherence tomography, and an intravenous specific antibiotic was administered with an unusual good outcome.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Harris EW, D’Amico DJ, Bhisitkul R, Priebe GP, Petersen R (2000) Bacterial subretinal abscess: a case report and review of the literature. Am J Ophthalmol 129:778–785

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Jolly SS, Brownstein S, Samad A (1996) Endogenous Nocardia subretinal abscess. Arch Ophthalmol 114:1147–1148

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Melo GB, Bispo PJM, Yu MCZ, Pignatari ACC, Höfling-Lima AL (2011) Microbial profile and antibiotic susceptibility of culture-positive bacterial endophthalmitis. Eye 25:382–388

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Webber SK, Andrews RA, Gillie RF, Cottrell DG, Agarwal K (1995) Subretinal Pseudomonas abscess after lung transplantation. Br J Ophthalmol 79:861

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Yarng SS, Hsieh CL, Chen TL (1997) Vitrectomy for endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis with massive subretinal abscess. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 28:147–150

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Ng EWN, Zimmer-Galler IE, Green WR (2002) Endogenous Nocardia asteroides endophthalmitis. Arch Ophthalmol 120:210–213

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia

    A. Trigui, H. Laabidi & J. Féki

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia

    M. Khairallah

Authors
  1. A. Trigui
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. H. Laabidi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. M. Khairallah
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. J. Féki
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to A. Trigui.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Trigui, A., Laabidi, H., Khairallah, M. et al. Retinal abscess: case report of an uncommon evolution. Int Ophthalmol 31, 327–331 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-011-9454-8

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-011-9454-8

Keywords

Search

Navigation