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[On the Kraup-Posner-Schlossmann syndrome]
Vestnik Oftalmologii
|August 5, 2000
Summary
Krupp-Posner-Schlossmann syndrome, a cause of glaucomatous crisis, is often misdiagnosed. Characteristic symptoms are pathognomonic, simplifying diagnosis and negating the need for differential diagnosis in many cases.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Medical Diagnostics
Background:
- Krupp-Posner-Schlossmann syndrome is a rare ophthalmic condition.
- It is frequently misdiagnosed as chronic serous iridocyclitis of tuberculous origin.
- This misdiagnosis can delay appropriate treatment and management.