An unusual case of fungal chorioretinitis in an immunocompetent individual.

PURPOSE: To describe a case of fungal chorioretinitis in a healthy individual.

DESIGN

Case report.

RESULTS

A 74-year-old immunocompetent man presented with peripheral chorioretinitis with hemorrhage in the superonasal quadrant. A retinal biopsy was performed. PAS and Gomori methenamine silver stain disclosed fungal structures identified as broad nonseptate hyphae with right-angle branches, probably belonging to the Zygomycete class. A systemic workup was initiated to seek the source of the infection with normal findings. The patient was successfully treated with intravitreous and intravenous amphotericine B.

CONCLUSION

Nontraumatic fungal chorioretinitis can present in immunocompetent patients.