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A Lo Cascio1, A Bures Jelstrup1
1Instituto de Microcirugía Ocular (IMO) Grupo Miranza, Barcelona, Spain.
Archivos De La Sociedad Espanola De Oftalmologia
|September 29, 2025
Abstract:
This is the case of a necrotizing retinitis associated with occlusive retinal vasculitis due to cytomegalovirus (CMV) in an immunocompetent patient with complex diagnosis and management, but with resolution after the start of appropriate antiviral therapy, with subsequent control of intraocular inflammation and visual recovery. CMV was confirmed as the pathogen using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay of aqueous humor samples.
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CMV retinitisHerpesvirus panuveitisImmunocompetentInfectious uveitisInmunocompetentePanuveítis por herpesvirusRetinitis por CMVUveítis infecciosasMore Related Videos
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