Optic neuropathy secondary to cat scratch disease: case report
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Optic neuropathy secondary to cat scratch disease: case report.
Optic neuropathy due to cat scratch disease is a relatively infrequent occurrence associated with macular star formation and is characterized by sudden painless loss of vision mostly unilateral. Bartonella henselae is well recognized as the etiologic agent in cat scratch disease. Ocular complications of the disease occur in up to 10% of patients and include neuroretinitis. Ocular bartonelosis i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0004-2749
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27492010000600015