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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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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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 |
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Sina Ahmadi Behrooz Azizi Adrian C. Tsang Stuart Coupland Chloe Gottlieb David Zackon |
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Sina Ahmadi |
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Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old Female |
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Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old Female |
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Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old Female |
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Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old Female |
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Neuroretinitis with Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a 15-Year-Old Female |
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neuroretinitis with branch retinal artery occlusion in a 15-year-old female |
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Karger Publishers |
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Case Reports in Ophthalmology |
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1663-2699 |
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2013-11-01 |
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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. |
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Bartonella henselae Neuroretinitis Branch retinal artery occlusion Uveitis Cat scratch disease |
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