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Endogenous endophthalmitis following ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy

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We report a case involving a 75-year-old lady who presented to our department of ophthalmology complaining of a 1 day history of ocular pain and reduced vision in the right eye, associated with rigors and diarrhoea. This patient, who had undergone a right carotid endarterectomy (CEA) 4 days previously, was subsequently confirmed to have developed endogenous endophthalmitis. To our knowledge, endogenous endopthalmitis has not previously been described as a postoperative complication of CEA, and should be considered in patients presenting with ocular complaints after this type of surgery.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford, Ireland

    M. Guerin, A. Orazakai, K. S. Cross & S. Beatty

  2. Department of Vascular Surgery, Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford, Ireland

    K. S. Cross

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Guerin, M., Orazakai, A., Cross, K.S. et al. Endogenous endophthalmitis following ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy. Ir J Med Sci 177, 73–74 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-008-0114-6

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