Severe global inflammatory involvement of ocular segments and optic disc swelling in a 12-year-old girl with Kawasaki disease

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 112-114

  Grouteau, Erick ^a   Debuisson, Cécile ^a   Brochard, Karine ^a   Paranon, Soizic ^a   Beaudon, Cécile Lesage ^a   Pajot, Christine ^a   Claudet, Isabelle ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DES ENFANTS   (France)

Author keywords

Anterior uveitis; Inflammatory optic disc swelling; Kawasaki disease; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PREDNISONE;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE INFLAMMATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IRIDOCYCLITIS; KERATITIS; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; OPTIC DISC SWELLING; PAPILLITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA VASCULITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITRITIS;

CHILD; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; OPTIC DISK; PAPILLEDEMA; UVEITIS, ANTERIOR; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 78650705181     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/EJO.2010.606     Document Type: Article

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