Open AccessCorneal ulcer due to a rare coelomycetes fungus Chaetomium strumarium: Case report and global review of Chaetomium keratomycosis
Author(s) -
Mamatha M. Reddy,
R. Venugopal,
Peralam Yegneswaran Prakash,
Yogish Subraya Kamath
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_254_17
Subject(s) - chaetomium , fungus , corneal ulceration , medicine , dermatology , corneal ulcer , biology , botany , keratitis , ophthalmology , cornea , fusarium
We present a rare case of corneal ulcer caused by a species of a coelomycetes fungus, Chaetomium strumarium. This fungal genus is a rare causative agent of keratomycosis, with only a handful of cases reported. The clinical presentation, investigative techniques, and preliminary management of our patient are reported. The cases reported in global literature are also summarized in a tabular form in the discussion.