A Case of Endogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by Rhinosinusitis

• Iwagaki Toshinori

  Tokoname Municipal Hospital

• Ohashi Makiko

  Tokoname Municipal Hospital

• Yamaguchi Youhei

  Tokoname Municipal Hospital

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 副鼻腔炎より生じた内因性眼内炎例
• 臨床 副鼻腔炎より生じた内因性眼内炎例
• リンショウ フクビコウエン ヨリ ショウジタ ナイインセイガン ナイエンレイ

Abstract

We report on a case of endogenous endophthalmitis with meningitis caused by rhinosinusitis. A 45-year-old male, who had complained severe headachs and nausea, was diagnosed as having meningitis with sepsis, caused by rhinosinusitis and started treatment in hospital. He had initially bilateral ophthalmodynia and gradual deterioration of visual acuity, diagnosed as endogenous pneumococcul endophthalmitis. While on intravenous and intraophthalmic antibiotic medication, his visual acuity was totally lost. Bacterial endophthalmitis progresses rapidly and frequently causes blindness. It is recommended that vitreous antibiotics injection and vitrectomy with rapid correct diagnosis are essential for a good visual prognosis.<br>

Journal

• Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica

  Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica 105 (6), 543-548, 2012

  The Society of Practical Otolaryngology

Keywords

• endophthalmitis
• rhinosinusitis
• meningitis

Details

• CRID: 1390001204272832640
• NII Article ID: 10030601245
• NII Book ID: AN00107089
• DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.105.543
• ISSN: 18844545
• ISSN: 00326313
• NDL BIB ID: 023822367
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I023822367
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2012327413
• Text Lang: en
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