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Bartonella henselae infection associated with neuroretinitis, central retinal artery and vein occlusion, neovascular glaucoma, and severe vision loss.
- Source :
-
American journal of ophthalmology [Am J Ophthalmol] 2004 Jan; Vol. 137 (1), pp. 187-9. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Purpose: To report a case of Bartonella henselae infection.<br />Design: Observational case report.<br />Methods: Review of the clinical, laboratory, photographic, and angiographic records of a patient with cat scratch disease associated with central retinal artery and vein occlusion, neovascular glaucoma, and severe vision loss.<br />Results: A 21-year-old man had no light perception in the left eye secondary to concurrent central retinal artery and vein occlusion believed to have resulted from infection with Bartonella henselae. Forty days later, he developed neovascular glaucoma in the left eye.<br />Conclusion: Ocular complications associated with Bartonella henselae infection may include central retinal artery and vein occlusion, neovascular glaucoma, and severe vision loss.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antihypertensive Agents therapeutic use
Bartonella henselae immunology
Cat-Scratch Disease drug therapy
Drug Therapy, Combination therapeutic use
Eye Infections, Bacterial drug therapy
Fluorescein Angiography
Glaucoma, Neovascular drug therapy
Humans
Male
Retinal Artery Occlusion drug therapy
Retinal Artery Occlusion microbiology
Retinal Diseases drug therapy
Retinal Vein Occlusion drug therapy
Retinal Vein Occlusion microbiology
Retinitis drug therapy
Retinitis microbiology
Treatment Refusal
Vision Disorders drug therapy
Visual Acuity
Bartonella henselae isolation & purification
Cat-Scratch Disease microbiology
Eye Infections, Bacterial microbiology
Glaucoma, Neovascular microbiology
Retinal Diseases microbiology
Vision Disorders microbiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-9394
- Volume :
- 137
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of ophthalmology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 14700670
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9394(03)00784-0