Frosted branch angiitis in an AIDS patient with cytomegalovirus retinitis. (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mao, Feifei; Wu, Jianhua; Sun, Huiyu; You, Qisheng; Li, Dan
• Is Part Of: International journal of infectious diseases. Volume 52(2016:Nov.)
• Page Start: 9
• Page End: 11
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: Frosted branch angiitis -- PCR -- Cytomegalovirus -- AIDS; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.09.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1201-9712

Abstract

Summary: A case of frosted branch angiitis in an AIDS patient with cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis is reported. The use of PCR techniques for CMV DNA detection in intraocular fluid was helpful in this situation. The appropriate therapy was given promptly due to the timely diagnosis based on this assay.