Pediatric Posterior Infectious Uveitis.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; 31(10): 1944-1954, 2023 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe the most important cause of infectious posterior uveitis in pediatric patients.METHODS:
Review of the literature.RESULTS:
The most important causes of infectious uveitis in pediatric patients are cat-scratch disease, toxocariasis, tuberculosis, viral diseases and toxoplasmosis. Ocular manifestations include retinitis, neuroretinitis, choroidal granulomas, peripheral granulomas and posterior pole granulomas.CONCLUSION:
Infectious posterior uveitis is a challenging subject and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any posterior uveitis in children. Infectious uveitis must be excluded before initiating immunosuppressive therapy.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Retinite
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Uveíte
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Infecções Oculares
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Infecções Oculares Bacterianas
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Uveíte Posterior
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article