Cat Scratch Disease: Not a Benign Condition. (3rd October 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Cat Scratch Disease: Not a Benign Condition. (3rd October 2018)
- Main Title:
- Cat Scratch Disease: Not a Benign Condition
- Authors:
- Barros, Sandra
de Andrade, Gabriel Costa
Cavalcanti, Cecilia
Nascimento, Heloisa - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: Purpose : Describe a case series of ocular Cat-scratch-disease (CSD) with vision-threatening findings and poor outcomes, indicating severity of disease. Methods : Retrospective case series from the Uveitis Department of São Paulo Federal University from 2011 to 2015. Results : In this period, six eyes of four patients had confirmed diagnosis of CSD. Two were male and two female. Mean age was 24.8 years old [7–45]. Two had bilateral disease. Visual acuity at presentation ranged from no light perception to 20/25. Three patients were treated with doxycycline and one with clarithromycin and prednisone. Visual outcome after treatment ranged from counting fingers to 20/20: 5/6 eyes had final visual acuity of less than 20/40 and 3/6 had final visual acuity equal or less than 20/400. Conclusion : Although usually described as a benign disease with spontaneous resolution, CSD can present with atypical manifestations such as vascular angiomatous lesions, serous retinal detachment, and vascular occlusion syndromes, carrying a severe course and guarded prognosis.
- Is Part Of:
- Ocular immunology and inflammation. Volume 26:Number (2018)
- Journal:
- Ocular immunology and inflammation
- Issue:
- Volume 26:Number (2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 26, Issue 7 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 26
- Issue:
- 7
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0026-0007-0000
- Page Start:
- 1115
- Page End:
- 1122
- Publication Date:
- 2018-10-03
- Subjects:
- Cat-scratch disease -- Bartonella henselae -- uveitis
Eye -- Diseases -- Immunological aspects -- Periodicals
Eye -- Inflammation -- Periodicals
617.7 - Journal URLs:
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http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09273948.asp ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/09273948.2017.1327077 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0927-3948
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- Legaldeposit
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