
PurposePhaeohyphomycosis are melanin-containing fungi that rarely infect the eye. We describe three cases of ocular infection with some unusual clinical features.MethodsSeries of three case reports describing three different presentations of phaeohyphomycosis of the eye, their histopathology, and management.ResultsCase 1 mimicked an inflamed conjunctival naevus and was excised on this basis, revealing a conjunctival retention cyst containing pigmented fungal hyphae. Case 2 showed a wooden foreign body incidentally associated with pigmented fungal hyphae, which required treatment with topical antifungal therapy. Case 3 clinically was thought to be a perforated uveal melanoma and comprised an extensive plaque of pigmented fungal hyphae over ulcerated cornea.ConclusionThe pigmented melanin containing hyphae of phaeohyphomycosis mimicked melanocytic lesions in two cases and was an incidental finding in the context of a surface foreign body.
Adult, Male, Antifungal Agents, Cysts, Granuloma, Foreign-Body, Middle Aged, Conjunctival Diseases, Diagnosis, Differential, Phaeohyphomycosis, Eye Foreign Bodies, Humans, Female, Voriconazole, Child, Corneal Ulcer, Eye Infections, Fungal
Adult, Male, Antifungal Agents, Cysts, Granuloma, Foreign-Body, Middle Aged, Conjunctival Diseases, Diagnosis, Differential, Phaeohyphomycosis, Eye Foreign Bodies, Humans, Female, Voriconazole, Child, Corneal Ulcer, Eye Infections, Fungal
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 6 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
