Bilateral Ampiginous Choroiditis following Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; : 1-4, 2022 Apr 11.
Artículo
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2313428
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Ampiginous Choroiditis is a rare posterior uveitis that combines clinical features of Acute Multifocal Posterior Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy and Serpiginous Chorioretinitis. Its pathophysiology is poorly understood and further studies are necessary to understand which mechanisms start the immunologic reaction. CASE REPORT The purpose of this article is to report a well-documented case of Ampiginous Choroiditis following in seven days a RT-PCR confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, suggesting that the infection might have contributed as a trigger.CONCLUSION:
Timely diagnosis and correct treatment are paramount to improve the visual outcomes, and the patient had successful response to systemic steroids.
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Asunto de la revista:
Alergia e Inmunología
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Oftalmología
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
09273948.2022.2049317
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