학술논문

Pediatric Posterior Infectious Uveitis.
Document Type
Article
Source
Ocular Immunology & Inflammation. Dec2023, Vol. 31 Issue 10, p1944-1954. 11p.
Subject
*UVEITIS
*LITERATURE reviews
*VIRUS diseases
*IRIDOCYCLITIS
*CHILD patients
*TOXOCARIASIS
Language
ISSN
0927-3948
Abstract
To describe the most important cause of infectious posterior uveitis in pediatric patients. Review of the literature. The most important causes of infectious uveitis in pediatric patients are: cat-scratch disease, toxocariasis, tuberculosis, viral diseases and toxoplasmosis. Ocular manifestations include retinitis, neuroretinitis, choroidal granulomas, peripheral granulomas and posterior pole granulomas. Infectious posterior uveitis is a challenging subject and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any posterior uveitis in children. Infectious uveitis must be excluded before initiating immunosuppressive therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]