Neuroretinitis in cat scratch disease

G A Chrousos; A V Drack; M Young; J Kattah; M Sirdofsky

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Neuroretinitis in cat scratch disease

G A Chrousos, A V Drack, M Young, J Kattah and M Sirdofsky

Journal of clinical neuro-ophthalmology, Vol.10(2), pp.92-94

06/1990

PMID: 2141865

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Abstract

We report a patient with neuroretinitis, whose associated lymphadenopathy, exposure to cats, and strongly positive cat scratch antigen skin tests suggested the diagnosis of cat scratch disease. Cat scratch disease should be added to the list of infectious agents believed to produce the clinical picture of neuroretinitis.

Cat-Scratch Disease - diagnosis

Skin Tests

Humans

Tetracycline - therapeutic use

Cat-Scratch Disease - complications

Visual Acuity

Retinitis - drug therapy

Adult

Female

Cat-Scratch Disease - drug therapy

Retinitis - diagnosis

Retinitis - etiology

Fundus Oculi

Optic Disk - pathology

Prednisone - therapeutic use

Fluorescein Angiography

Details

Title: Subtitle: Neuroretinitis in cat scratch disease
Creators: G A Chrousos - Center for Sight, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C. 20007
A V Drack
M Young
J Kattah
M Sirdofsky
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of clinical neuro-ophthalmology, Vol.10(2), pp.92-94
Publisher: United States
PMID: 2141865
ISSN: 0272-846X
Language: English
Date published: 06/1990
Academic Unit: Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9983980016902771

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