Spontaneous Recovery Phenomenon In The Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome
International Ophthalmology Clinics 23(2): 1983; 137-149
View Original Source →Abstract
A case of pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis with spontaneous regression of the roentgenologic lesions is reported. Regression of lesions took place within ten weeks, with the original infiltrates being replaced by fibrotic lines. The implication of this finding in the pathogenesis of paracoccidioidomycosis is analyzed.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
30-year-old woman
Clinical Characteristics
Lost central vision in the left eye owing to pohs, presented with symptoms of metamorphopsia and decreased vision in the right eye
Remission Characteristics
Vision suddenly improved to 20/60 from finger counting in the opposite eye, without ophthalmoscopical changes in the macula
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Clinical Treatment
Histoplasmosis desensitization, subtenial injection of steroids, parenteral corticosteroids