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From: Atypical Herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) presenting as a perforated corneal ulcer with a large infiltrate in a contact lens wearer: multinucleated giant cells in the Giemsa smear offered a clue to the diagnosis

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Clinical and virological investigations: A. Slit lamp biomicroscopy under optical section of the right eye showing a solitary paracentral, well circumscribed, large, full thickness stromal infiltrate, collapsed anterior chamber and a central area of perforation. X 16. B. Giemsa stained corneal scraping showing a multinucleated giant cell with characteristic molding of the nuclei. X 1250. C. Conjunctival scraping from lower palpebral conjunctiva showing epithelial cells positive for HSV-1 antigen (Indirect immunoperoxidase, X 500). D. Corneal scraping showing many cells positive for HSV-1 antigen (Indirect immunoperoxidase, X 500).

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