Purpose: Multimodal imaging of processionary caterpillar hair-induced keratitis with anterior segment optical coherence tomography and in vivo confocal microscopy. Methods: Case report. Results: A 25-year-old woman presented with acute keratitis induced by multiple tiny processionary caterpillar hairs. She initially experienced severe pain and moderate vision loss, which gradually improved within a few weeks. Diagnosis was confirmed by in vivo confocal microscopy showing a pathognomonic image strictly comparable with ex vivo microscopy photography. Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of corneal in vivo confocal imaging of a caterpillar hair with confirmation by ex vivo microscopy.
Jullienne, R., He, Z., Manoli, P., Grivet, D., Cinotti, E., Perrot, J.L., et al. (2015). In Vivo Confocal Microscopy of Pine Processionary Caterpillar Hair-Induced Keratitis. CORNEA, 34(3), 350-352 [10.1097/ICO.0000000000000360].
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy of Pine Processionary Caterpillar Hair-Induced Keratitis
CINOTTI, ELISA;
2015-01-01
Abstract
Purpose: Multimodal imaging of processionary caterpillar hair-induced keratitis with anterior segment optical coherence tomography and in vivo confocal microscopy. Methods: Case report. Results: A 25-year-old woman presented with acute keratitis induced by multiple tiny processionary caterpillar hairs. She initially experienced severe pain and moderate vision loss, which gradually improved within a few weeks. Diagnosis was confirmed by in vivo confocal microscopy showing a pathognomonic image strictly comparable with ex vivo microscopy photography. Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of corneal in vivo confocal imaging of a caterpillar hair with confirmation by ex vivo microscopy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
https://hdl.handle.net/11365/1003018
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