Abstract:Purpose:
To report a rare case of a subretinal Phialophora richardsiae abscess in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD).
Methods:
A 21-year-old male with CGD and a history of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis presented with progressive loss of vision and pain in his left eye. He was found to have a subretinal abscess with a macula involving serous retinal detachment. A diagnostic and therapeutic pars plana vitrectomy, subretinal biopsy with … Show more
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