Episcleritis associated with pigmentary retinal degeneration in an HTLV-I carrier.

نویسندگان

  • E Nomura
  • T Kimura
  • K Yabuki
  • M Kurita
  • K Goto
  • S Ohno
چکیده

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) has been reported as the cause of a kind of endogenous uveitis (HTLV-I associated uveitis; HAU). We observed a case of episcleritis in a HTLV-I carrier with pigmentary retinal degeneration. HTLV-I infection might be associated with the development of episcleritis and pigmentary retinal degeneration. Patients with episcleritis or pigmentary retinal degeneration should be examined for HTLV-I infection.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Tokai journal of experimental and clinical medicine

دوره 23 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1998