Open Access<p>Endogenous <em>Nocardial</em> Endophthalmitis Misdiagnosed as Giant Cell Arteritis</p>
Author(s) -
Steven D. Gag,
Marc Saab
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international medical case reports journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1179-142X
DOI - 10.2147/imcrj.s277365
Subject(s) - medicine , giant cell arteritis , myalgia , arteritis , ophthalmology , context (archaeology) , differential diagnosis , dermatology , vasculitis , surgery , pathology , disease , biology , paleontology
Endogenous endophthalmitis is uncommon but potentially dangerous. We present a fatal presentation of endogenous Nocardial endophthalmitis in the context of steroid use for treatment of giant cell arteritis.