Cytomegalovirus endotheliitis after fluocinolone acetonide (Retisert) implant in a patient with Behçet Uveitis

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 282-283

  Park, Un Chul ^a   Kim, Sang Jin ^a   Yu, Hyeong Gon ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Behcet's uveitis; cytomegalovirus endotheliitis; fluocinolone acetonide

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN; FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE; PREDNISOLONE; TRIAMCINOLONE; VALGANCICLOVIR;

ADULT; AQUEOUS HUMOR; BEHCET DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA EDEMA; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS ENDOTHELIITIS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DRUG IMPLANT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETINA VASCULITIS; REVIEW; UVEITIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BEHCET SYNDROME; CORNEAL EDEMA; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; DRUG IMPLANTS; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE; GANCICLOVIR; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; UVEITIS; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 79960662879     PISSN: 09273948     EISSN: 17445078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09273948.2011.580075     Document Type: Review

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