Isolated group B streptococcal endogenous endophthalmitis simulating retinoblastoma or persistent fetal vasculature in a healthy full-term infant

Emily A McCourt; Eric M Hink; Vikram D Durairaj; Scott C N Oliver

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2010.04.012

Isolated group B streptococcal endogenous endophthalmitis simulating retinoblastoma or persistent fetal vasculature in a healthy full-term infant

J AAPOS. 2010 Aug;14(4):352-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2010.04.012. Epub 2010 Jul 16.

Authors

Emily A McCourt¹, Eric M Hink, Vikram D Durairaj, Scott C N Oliver

Affiliation

¹ Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado-Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.

PMID: 20637664
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2010.04.012

Abstract

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a potentially devastating neonatal pathogen that most commonly causes meningitis, sepsis, and pneumonia. It is also a very rare cause of endogenous endophthalmitis. We present the second case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by GBS in a healthy newborn and the first case of endogenous endophthalmitis by GBS in a newborn mimicking retinoblastoma and resulting in enucleation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Endophthalmitis / diagnosis*
Endophthalmitis / microbiology
Endophthalmitis / surgery
Eye Enucleation
Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis*
Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology
Eye Infections, Bacterial / surgery
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Microscopy, Acoustic
Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome / diagnosis*
Retinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Retinoblastoma / diagnosis*
Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
Streptococcal Infections / surgery
Streptococcus agalactiae / isolation & purification*