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ArticleCureus2025

More Than Meets the Eye: A Case of Endogenous Panophthalmitis.

Bruna Cunha, Pedro Gil, Inês Ludovico, Catarina Mota, Lívio Costa

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Bruna CunhaOphthalmology, Unidade Local de Saúde de São José, Lisbon, PRT.
Pedro GilOphthalmology, Unidade Local de Saúde de São José, Lisbon, PRT.
Inês LudovicoOphthalmology, Unidade Local de Saúde de São José, Lisbon, PRT.
Catarina MotaOphthalmology, Unidade Local de Saúde de São José, Lisbon, PRT.
Lívio CostaOphthalmology, Unidade Local de Saúde de São José, Lisbon, PRT.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Panophthalmitis is a severe condition involving not only the eye but also the surrounding orbital soft tissues. An endogenous source of panophthalmitis is rare and requires a thorough investigation to identify the infection's origin, which can be challenging. We present a rare case of a 65-year-old male patient with no systemic symptoms who presented to the emergency room with left-eye panophthalmitis, ultimately revealing occult colorectal cancer. Although vision could not be preserved, as is often the case in such severe presentations, the tumour was surgically removed, significantly improving the patient's life prognosis. This case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in managing complex patients.

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bacterial endogenous endophthalmitiscolonic-type adenocarcinomanegative blood culturepanophthalmitissystemic antibiotics

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PMID39925574
PMCPMC11804274

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