Optic neuropathy secondary to cat scratch disease: case report
Ricardo Evangelista Marrocos de Aragão1, Régia Maria Gondim Ramos, Andreya Ferreira Rodrigues Bezerra
1Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. ricardomarrocos@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Optic neuropathy due to cat scratch disease is a relatively infrequent occurrence associated with macular star formation and is characterized by sudden painless loss of vision mostly unilateral. Bartonella henselae is well recognized as the etiologic agent in cat scratch disease. Ocular complications of the disease occur in up to 10% of patients and include neuroretinitis. Ocular bartonelosis is usually self-limited with complete or near-complete recovery of vision in otherwise healthy patients. A case of a boy with neuroretinitis caused by B. henselae is reported.
