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Bilateral Endogenous Endophthalmitis in Disseminated NTM Infection: A Case Report

Sinawat S , Yospaiboon Y , Sinawat S

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Sinawat S, Yospaiboon Y, Sinawat S. Bilateral Endogenous Endophthalmitis in Disseminated NTM Infection: A Case Report. J Med Assoc Thai 2011;94:632.

A 47-year-old Thai female with underlying Sweet’s syndrome and disseminated non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection presented with a history of blurred vision on both eyes after being lost to follow-up for eight months. The visual acuity was hand motion on the right eye and counting finger on the left eye. There was moderate inflammation in the anterior chamber and vitreous cavity. Multiple foci of round chorioretinitis were found throughout the fundus on both eyes. The patient denied intravitreous tapping and antibiotic injection. Nevertheless, specimens from several sites were collected for culture and sensitivity test. The result of the culture and sensitivity test revealed rapidly growing mycobacteria on specimens taken from the right inguinal lymph node. The presented case may demonstrate the rare event of bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis with chorioretinitis arising from non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection. The pattern of chorioretinitis demonstrated by the presented report may provide useful clinical information for this rare condition.
Keywords: Endophthalmitis, Chorioretinitis, Non-tuberculous mycobacterium

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