Cytomegalovirus retinitis presenting as vasculitis in a patient with Wegener’s granulomatosis
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Cytomegalovirus retinitis presenting as vasculitis in a patient with Wegener’s granulomatosis
PURPOSE To present an unusual case of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis. RESULTS A 54-year-old lady with Wegener's granulomatosis presented with decreased vision in her left eye. Wegener's retinal vasculitis was diagnosed initially and the patient received treatment with oral steroids. Three days later the patient developed typical CMV retinitis. CON...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Ophthalmology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1177-5483
DOI: 10.2147/opth.s4022