Bilateral severe visual loss in brucellosis
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Tarih
2004
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Taylor & Francis Inc
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Purpose: To report a case of brucellosis with bilateral permanent loss of vision. Methods: Case report. Results: Bilateral loss of vision developed within two weeks in a young adult with positive Brucella antibodies. There was optic disc swelling with optic neuropathy and serous retinal detachment in both eyes. The patient had chronic active brucellosis confirmed by serum antibody titers (1/640). Conclusion: This case shows that optic neuropathy may result in severe visual loss in patients with brucellosis.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Brucellosis, Optic Disc Edema, Optic Neuropathy, Retinal Detachment
Kaynak
Ocular Immunology And Inflammation
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q1
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12
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3
