Bartonella Neuroretinitis with Initial Seronegativity and an Absent Macular Star: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseaseCat-scratch disease (CSD) is an infectious disease caused by Bartonella henselae, presenting with fever and lymphadenopathy following contact with felines.
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Paradoxical Exudative Retinopathy and Macular Star Formation After Treatment Initiation in Coats Disease [PDF]
Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases, 2022 Purpose: This work describes a unique clinical feature in Coats disease. Methods: A retrospective series of 2 cases is reported. Results: Two pediatric patients receiving treatment for Coats disease were included. In both cases, vision worsened secondary to paradoxically increased exudation and macular star formation following standard treatment with ...
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Macular star: an unusual sign of pheochromocytoma
Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumour that produces catecholamines and other neuropeptides, originating in the adrenal gland medulla. The majority of cases are sporadic, but could be associated with genetic syndromes.
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A case of Bartonella neuroretinitis with macular star diagnosed by clinical, epidemiological, serological, and molecular data: resolution after initiation of antimicrobial therapy [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2020 The differential diagnosis of optic neuritis is broad and varied. We report the case of a 24-year-old Brazilian man who presented with five-week history of fever, malaise, myalgia, severe fatigue, tender right preauricular lymphadenopathy, and acute ...
Walter de Araujo Eyer-Silva +7 more
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Ultra-wide imaging in a case of retinal vasculitis with macular star. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2017 A 13-year-old Indian girl presented with painless vision loss in left eye since 3 months which was gradual in onset. She had been treated with intravenous steroids for optic neuritis 2 months earlier when her visual acuity had improved from 20/200 to 20/20 in left eye.
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Neuroretinitis due to Bartonella henselae in a returning traveler from Colombia [PDF]
IDCasesA previously healthy woman developed acute painless left-eye vision loss after travelling to Colombia, with recent febrile episodes and kitten exposure. Examination showed left neuroretinitis with papilledema and macular star.
Elisa Milcent-Fernandez +4 more
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Case Report: Neuroretinitis versus hypertensive retinopathy secondary to Alport syndrome [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyIntroductionAlport syndrome (AS) is an inherited disease caused by the absence of type IV collagen from glomerular, cochlear, and ocular basement membranes.
Rohini Chahal +7 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Miguel Castillo Fernández +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 PurposeTo investigate changes in retinal thickness, drusen volume, and visual acuity following subthreshold nanosecond laser (SNL) treatment in patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD).DesignRetrospective chart review.MethodsPatients with ...
Verina Hanna, Netan Choudhry
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A rare presentation of pediatric MOG-antibody-associated neuroretinitis: a case report [PDF]
BMC NeurologyBackground Neuroretinitis (NR) is an uncommon inflammatory optic neuropathy characterized by optic disc edema and macular exudates. Although NR may arise from infectious or idiopathic causes, its association with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein ...
Ayfer Arduç-Akçay +2 more
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