Neuroretinitis Caused by Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) in a 13-Year-Old Girl
Cat-scratch disease-related neuroretinitis is a relatively unusual pathology, with suspicious clinical epidemiological and serological diagnosis. We present a case of an adolescent suffering from unilateral neuroretinitis associated with Bartonella henselae infection characterized by abrupt loss of...
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| author | Teodoro Durá-Travé Maria Eugenia Yoldi-Petri Fidel Gallinas-Victoriano Ana Lavilla-Oiz Marta Bove-Guri |
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| description | Cat-scratch disease-related neuroretinitis is a relatively unusual pathology, with suspicious clinical epidemiological and serological diagnosis. We present a case of an adolescent suffering from unilateral neuroretinitis associated with Bartonella henselae infection characterized by abrupt loss of vision, optic disc swelling, and macular star exudates with optimal response to antibiotic treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7995a3baadb34a18a22ae3caee000f6f2025-08-20T02:07:17ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592010-01-01201010.1155/2010/763105763105Neuroretinitis Caused by Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) in a 13-Year-Old GirlTeodoro Durá-Travé0Maria Eugenia Yoldi-Petri1Fidel Gallinas-Victoriano2Ana Lavilla-Oiz3Marta Bove-Guri4Pediatric Neurology Unit, Children's Hospital “Virgen del Camino”, 31008 Pamplona, SpainPediatric Neurology Unit, Children's Hospital “Virgen del Camino”, 31008 Pamplona, SpainPediatric Neurology Unit, Children's Hospital “Virgen del Camino”, 31008 Pamplona, SpainPediatric Neurology Unit, Children's Hospital “Virgen del Camino”, 31008 Pamplona, SpainOphthalmology Department, Children's Hospital “Virgen del Camino”, 31008 Pamplona, SpainCat-scratch disease-related neuroretinitis is a relatively unusual pathology, with suspicious clinical epidemiological and serological diagnosis. We present a case of an adolescent suffering from unilateral neuroretinitis associated with Bartonella henselae infection characterized by abrupt loss of vision, optic disc swelling, and macular star exudates with optimal response to antibiotic treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/763105 |
| spellingShingle | Teodoro Durá-Travé Maria Eugenia Yoldi-Petri Fidel Gallinas-Victoriano Ana Lavilla-Oiz Marta Bove-Guri Neuroretinitis Caused by Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) in a 13-Year-Old Girl International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Neuroretinitis Caused by Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) in a 13-Year-Old Girl |
| title_full | Neuroretinitis Caused by Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) in a 13-Year-Old Girl |
| title_fullStr | Neuroretinitis Caused by Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) in a 13-Year-Old Girl |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neuroretinitis Caused by Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) in a 13-Year-Old Girl |
| title_short | Neuroretinitis Caused by Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) in a 13-Year-Old Girl |
| title_sort | neuroretinitis caused by bartonella henselae cat scratch disease in a 13 year old girl |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/763105 |
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