Kyrieleis’ vasculitis in acute retinal necrosis
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چکیده
We report the first case in the literature of Kyrieleis' vasculitis related to acute retinal necrosis by Varicella zoster virus in a 76-year-old woman with bilateral involvement. In our patient the arterial lesions appeared 15 days after the initial presentation.
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دوره 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010