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Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD; Thomas A. Albini, MD; Stephen S. Couvillion, MD; Sander R. Dubovy, MD; Janet L. Davis, MD, MA

Arch Ophthalmol. 2009;127(5):700-702.

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Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous, encapsulated fungus that can enter the body through inhalation and spread hematogenously to end organs, most commonly the brain. The most common ophthalmic manifestation of cryptococcosis is secondary to cryptococcal meningitis or meningoencephalitis.¹ Cryptococcus neoformans can also cause conjunctivitis, iritis, choroiditis, chorioretinitis, vitritis, and endophthalmitis.² In this article, we describe the presentation, ultrasound characteristics, and management of 2 patients with subretinal cryptococcal mass lesions, cryptococcomas.

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Case 1

A 63-year-old Honduran man who did not have human immunodeficiency virus was referred for redness, photophobia, pain, and decreased vision of the right eye for 5 months, which had been followed by progressive anorexia, weight loss, and high fevers. He was diagnosed as having disseminated cryptococcosis with associated skin, central nervous system, and bilateral adrenal abscesses. At the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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