Abstract
A 35 year male presented with wooden sti ck injury and corneal infi ltrates. On KOH wet mount, light brown coloured septate round shaped structures – “scleroti c bodies” were visible. Such bodies also known as Copper Pennies are characteristi cally found in pigmented fungus Fonsecaea species. The pati ent was put on Natamycin eye drops (1%), however he worsened on treatment. The pati ent was started on oral and topical Voriconazole (1%) and responded favorably. The infi ltrates healed and no recurrences were seen at 12 week follow up. We conclude that unusual pigmented fungus may be resistant to conventi onal treatment however may respond to voriconazole.
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