Neuroretinitis Caused by Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease)‎ in a 13-Year-Old Girl

Joint Authors

Yoldi-Petri, Maria Eugenia
Lavilla-Oiz, Ana
Bove-Guri, Marta
Durá-Travé, Teodoro
Gallinas-Victoriano, Fidel

Source

International Journal of Pediatrics

Issue

Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2010-06-15

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

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.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Durá-Travé, Teodoro& Yoldi-Petri, Maria Eugenia& Gallinas-Victoriano, Fidel& Lavilla-Oiz, Ana& Bove-Guri, Marta. 2010. Neuroretinitis Caused by Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) in a 13-Year-Old Girl. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Durá-Travé, Teodoro…[et al.]. Neuroretinitis Caused by Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) in a 13-Year-Old Girl. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Durá-Travé, Teodoro& Yoldi-Petri, Maria Eugenia& Gallinas-Victoriano, Fidel& Lavilla-Oiz, Ana& Bove-Guri, Marta. Neuroretinitis Caused by Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) in a 13-Year-Old Girl. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496853

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-496853