Spotted fever rickettsiosis presenting with bilateral anterior uveitis and retinitis: A case report

Spotted fever is a common rickettsial disease in India. It is caused by Rickettsia conorii, which demonstrates vascular tropism and causes endothelial injury. Ocular manifestations include multifocal retinitis and disc edema. Anterior uveitis as a presenting feature of spotted fever is uncommon. We...

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Autores principales: Das, Sohini, Ninan, George A., Jasper, Smitha, George, Minu, Iyadurai, Ramya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7114010/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32318504
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1009_19
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Sumario:Spotted fever is a common rickettsial disease in India. It is caused by Rickettsia conorii, which demonstrates vascular tropism and causes endothelial injury. Ocular manifestations include multifocal retinitis and disc edema. Anterior uveitis as a presenting feature of spotted fever is uncommon. We present a 32-year-old man with spotted fever and bilateral anterior uveitis.

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