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A case of black fungal keratitis caused by Exophiala phaeomuriformis Takayoshi Ogawa 1 , Toshiyasu Imaizumi 1 , Tetsuya Hashiura 1 , Junya Sato 1 , Takashi Yaguchi 2 , Akira Watanabe 2 , Daijiro Kurosaka 1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Iwate Medical University 2Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University pp.1098-1103
Published Date 2026/9/15
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.037055790800091098
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Abstract Purpose:We report a case of dematiaceous fungal keratitis caused by Exophiala phaeomuriformis.

Case:An 81-year-old woman receiving methotrexate and prednisolone for rheumatoid arthritis and drug-induced liver injury presented with a foreign-body sensation in her right eye. She had a history of bilateral dry eye and glaucoma, which were treated with topical medications. Slit-lamp examination revealed a brownish-pigmented lesion in the inferior cornea. Anterior-segment optical coherence tomography(AS-OCT) demonstrated intraepithelial hyperreflective changes with posterior signal attenuation and reduced optical transmission. A neoplastic lesion was initially considered.

 Histopathological examination suggested a fungal infection, and culture findings indicated a black fungus belonging to the genus Exophiala. Although treatment for fungal keratitis was delayed and corneal perforation developed during the clinical course, the lesion improved, and epithelialization was achieved with topical pimaricin and oral itraconazole. Sequencing analysis of the ribosomal RNA internal transcribed spacer(ITS) region identified Exophiala phaeomuriformis.

Conclusion:In cases presenting with pigmented corneal lesions in the setting of immunosuppression and corneal epithelial impairment, fungal infection and neoplastic disease should be suspected, and prompt treatment is crucial.


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