Necrotizing choroiditis-retinitis as presenting symptom of disseminated aspergillosis after lung transplantation

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 294-296

  Anteby, I ^a   Kramer, M ^a   Rahav, G ^a   Benezra, D ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Chorio retinitis; Endophthalmitis; Eye disease; Fungal infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHORIORETINITIS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0030821040     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219700700316     Document Type: Article

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