Treatment of Candida Chorioretinitis with Voriconazole.

Jang,  Gyu Jin; Kim,  Ki Seok; Shin,  Wan Shik; Lee,  Won Ki

doi:2005.19.1.73

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Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 2005;19(1):73-76.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2005.19.1.73 Published online March 30, 2005.

Treatment of Candida Chorioretinitis with Voriconazole.

Gyu Jin Jang, Ki Seok Kim, Wan Shik Shin, Won Ki Lee

¹Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. wklee@catholic.ac.kr
²Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
³Department of Internal Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

A 63-year-old female with candidemia following necrotizing pancreatitis developed clinical signs of chorioretinitis and underwent the systemic administration of voriconazole, after which anterior chamber inflammation and multiple, white, fluffy, chorioretinal lesions, under 1mm in diameter, were gradually resolved and visual acuity improved. We report the first Korean case of candida chorioretinitis successfully treated with the systemic administration of voriconazole.

Key Words: Candidemia;Candida chorioretinitis;Voriconazole