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Ocular Bartonellosis with Rapidly Progressive Choroidal Granuloma: Case Report
Viridiana Hernandez-Lopez1, Elizabeth Rooks1, Jennifer Chao1
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Case Reports in Ophthalmology
|August 5, 2026
Summary
Ocular bartonellosis can rarely cause rapidly progressive, tumor-mimicking choroidal granulomas. Early diagnosis and treatment of Bartonella henselae infection lead to significant visual recovery.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
- Medical Microbiology
Background:
- Ocular bartonellosis typically manifests as neuroretinitis.
- Choroidal granulomas are an uncommon and poorly understood presentation of ocular bartonellosis.
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