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PRESUMED POSTERIOR UVEITIS RELATED TO EHRLICHIA EXPOSURE
Harish Raja1, Rachel C Mercer, Sophie J Bakri
1Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Retinal Cases & Brief Reports
|September 10, 2015
Summary
This case report details a patient with posterior uveitis and retinal vasculitis linked to Ehrlichia exposure. Treatment with steroids and doxycycline resolved the cystoid macular edema.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Posterior uveitis is a complex intraocular inflammation.
- Retinal vasculitis can lead to vision loss.
- Ehrlichia infection is a tick-borne illness with diverse manifestations.
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