Papillophlebitis and uveitis as a manifestation of post-streptococcal uveitis syndrome

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 985-987

  De Smet, M D ^a,b  

^a MIDDELHEIM HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; PENICILLIN G; PREDNISONE;

ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE INFECTION; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; PHLEBITIS; POST STREPTOCOCCAL UVEITIS SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; UVEITIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHLEBITIS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVEITIS;

EID: 65349108116     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6703039     Document Type: Letter

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