Primary paracoccidioidomycosis of eyelid and conjunctiva

Abstract

Paracoccidioidomycosis is the most frequent systemic mycosis in Brazil, but ocular involvement is rare and, if present, often secondary to another site. The authors report a case of paracoccidioidomycosis of eyelid and conjunctiva where no extraocular focus was found. A brief review of the literature is made discussing the importance of diagnostic suspecion in a population at risk and early treatment for a good visual prognosis.

Paracoccidioidomycosis; Eyelid; Conjunctiva; Eyelid diseases