Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old Female

Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old Female

We report a case of Bartonella henselae neuroretinitis with significant disc and peripapillary edema, branch retinal artery occlusion without macula involvement and well preserved central vision. A 15-year-old female presented with loss of vision over 4 weeks in the left eye. She had a history of ca...

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Main Authors: Sina Ahmadi, Behrooz Azizi, Adrian C. Tsang, Stuart Coupland, Chloe Gottlieb, David Zackon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Bartonella henselae
Neuroretinitis
Branch retinal artery occlusion
Uveitis
Cat scratch disease
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/356935
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spelling doaj-b932f834d1c645508d624530341fa30f2020-11-24T23:11:06ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Ophthalmology1663-26992013-11-014326526810.1159/000356935356935Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old FemaleSina AhmadiBehrooz AziziAdrian C. TsangStuart CouplandChloe GottliebDavid ZackonWe report a case of Bartonella henselae neuroretinitis with significant disc and peripapillary edema, branch retinal artery occlusion without macula involvement and well preserved central vision. A 15-year-old female presented with loss of vision over 4 weeks in the left eye. She had a history of cat exposure, but a cat scratch, insect bite or conjunctivitis was not reported. An inferotemporal arcuate scotoma developed during the acute phase and persisted over the course of the follow-up.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/356935Bartonella henselaeNeuroretinitisBranch retinal artery occlusionUveitisCat scratch disease
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author Sina Ahmadi
Behrooz Azizi
Adrian C. Tsang
Stuart Coupland
Chloe Gottlieb
David Zackon
spellingShingle Sina Ahmadi
Behrooz Azizi
Adrian C. Tsang
Stuart Coupland
Chloe Gottlieb
David Zackon
Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old Female
Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Bartonella henselae
Neuroretinitis
Branch retinal artery occlusion
Uveitis
Cat scratch disease
author_facet Sina Ahmadi
Behrooz Azizi
Adrian C. Tsang
Stuart Coupland
Chloe Gottlieb
David Zackon
author_sort Sina Ahmadi
title Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old Female
title_short Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old Female
title_full Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old Female
title_fullStr Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old Female
title_full_unstemmed Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old Female
title_sort neuroretinitis with branch retinal artery occlusion in a 15-year-old female
publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Ophthalmology
issn 1663-2699
publishDate 2013-11-01
description We report a case of Bartonella henselae neuroretinitis with significant disc and peripapillary edema, branch retinal artery occlusion without macula involvement and well preserved central vision. A 15-year-old female presented with loss of vision over 4 weeks in the left eye. She had a history of cat exposure, but a cat scratch, insect bite or conjunctivitis was not reported. An inferotemporal arcuate scotoma developed during the acute phase and persisted over the course of the follow-up.
topic Bartonella henselae
Neuroretinitis
Branch retinal artery occlusion
Uveitis
Cat scratch disease
url http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/356935
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