Diverse Clinical Signs of Ocular Involvement in Cat Scratch Disease
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Diverse Clinical Signs of Ocular Involvement in Cat Scratch Disease
OBJECTIVES To describe ocular manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of cat scratch disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical records of patients with ocular cat scratch disease were reviewed. RESULTS Thirteen eyes of 10 patients (7 female, 3 male) with a mean age of 26.9±18.5 years were included. Nine patients had a history of cat contact and had systemic symptoms associated with cat scrat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1300-0659
DOI: 10.4274/tjo.28009