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Flebitis retiniana severa en bartonelosis ocular

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: PURPOSE/METHODS: To report the clinical case of a 34-year-old male with atypical ophthalmic manifestations of cat-scratch disease (ocular bartonellosis), including an extensive retinal phlebitis, as well as the evolution of the clinical picture with treatment. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: The clinical diagnosis of ocular bartonellosis was serologically confirmed. Oral treatment with ciprofloxacine healed the phlebitis and the neuroretinitis, with a residual optic disk pallor. This case exemplifies the diversitiy of ocular manifestations of this disease. The authors recommend considering this condition in the differential diagnosis of posterior uveitis in young patients.

Source: Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología

DOI: 10.4321/s0365-66912003000400010

Authors: D Díaz Valle, N Toledano Fernández, A Arteaga Sánchez, R Miguélez Sánchez, D Pascual Allen

Institution: Hospital Universitario de Móstoles

Language: Spanish

Topic: Bartonella species infections research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,590