Bilateral acute retinal necrosis in a 12-year-old girl.
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چکیده
Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a severe ocular syndrome consisting of a moderate-to-severe anterior uveitis, vasculitis, and vaso-occlusive retinal necrosis. It can occur in healthy individuals at any age, but reports of this condition in children are rare.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
دوره 9 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005