Different presentations of ophthalmic aspergillosis

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 827-830

  Willermain, François ^a   Bradstreet, C ^a   Kampouridis, S ^a   Libert, J ^a   Koch, P ^a   Dediste, A ^a   Saussez, S ^a   Caspers, L ^a  

^a SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acute retinal necrosis; Aspergillus; Endophthalmitis; Mycose; Orbital apex syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMPHOTERICIN B; AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN; FOSCARNET SODIUM; FUNGUS ANTIGEN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; VORICONAZOLE;

ACUTE GRANULOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS; BIOMICROSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG MEGADOSE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; INTRAOCULAR HEMORRHAGE; KIRISAWA UVEITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPHTHAMIC ASPERGILLOSIS; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; OPTIC NERVE INJURY; ORBIT DISEASE; PAPILLEDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOIDOSIS; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 54349115414     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210801800529     Document Type: Article

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