Frosted branch angiitis as a result of immune recovery uveitis in a patient with cytomegalovirus retinitis

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-4

  Leeamornsiri, Supinda ^a   Choopong, Pitipol ^b   Tesavibul, Nattaporn ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cytomegalovirus retinitis; Frosted branch angiitis; Immune recovery uveitis; Immune recovery vitritis

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; GANCICLOVIR; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY; LAMIVUDINE PLUS NEVIRAPINE PLUS STAVUDINE; PREDNISOLONE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FROSTED BRANCH ANGIITIS; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE RECONSTITUTION INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME; IMMUNE RECOVERY UVEITIS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; RETINA MACULA CYSTOID EDEMA; RETINA VASCULITIS; UVEITIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84891393852     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18695760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1869-5760-3-52     Document Type: Article

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