Disciform keratitis and optic disc swelling in Kawasaki disease: An unusual presentation [25]

Eye

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 976-977

  Kadyan, A ^a   Choi, J ^a   Headon, M P ^a  

^a ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ACICLOVIR; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CYCLOPENTOLATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; STEROID;

CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG RESPONSE; EYE SWELLING; FEVER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KERATITIS; LETTER; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC DISK; ORAL BLISTER; RASH; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33747044460     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702089     Document Type: Letter

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