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. 2021 Mar 29;12(2):237–241. doi: 10.4103/tjo.tjo_93_20

Table 1.

Demographic, clinical presentation, and treatment of 6 patients with positive culture of Sporothrix schenckii

Demographic Clinical presentation Treatment



Patient Age (year)/sex Ocular presentation Site of lesion Duration (d) Predisposing factors HPE results Treatment (oral) Duration (months) Outcome


Symptoms Signs Exposure to cats Others
Case 1 61/male RE purulent discharge, eyelid swelling Granulomatous conjunctivitis Conjunctiva 7 No Gardener Granulomatous inflammation Itraconazole 200 mg bd 6 Resolved with symblepharon
Case 2 24/female LE lobulated lesions at palpebral conjunctiva Granulomatous conjunctivitis Conjunctiva 2 Yes Granulomatous inflammation Itraconazole 100 mg od for 2 weeks then increased to 200 mg bd for 2 months 2 New lesion at lower palpebral conjunctiva when on lower dose and resolved with higher dose
Case 3 39/female LE lobulated lesions at palpebral conjunctiva Granulomatous conjunctivitis Conjunctiva 21 Yes Granulomatous inflammation Itraconazole 200 mg bd 2 Resolved
Case 4 17/male LE lower eyelid skin swelling Lid and granulomatous conjunctivitis Eyelid and conjunctiva 21 Yes Granulomatous inflammation Itraconazole 200 mg bd 6 Resolved with skin scarring
Case 5 56/female RE discomfort, discharge Lower palpebral conjunctiva nodules mimicking concretion Conjunctiva 5 Yes Granulomatous inflammation Itraconazole 200 mg bd 4 Resolved with symblepharon
Case 6 22/female RE redness, foreign body sensation Granulomatous conjunctivitis Conjunctiva 21 Yes Granulomatous inflammation Itraconazole 200 mg bd 5 Resolved

RE=Right eye, LE=Left eye, HPE=Histopathological examination, bd=Twice daily