Emergent infectious uveitis
Autor(es): Khairallah Moncef, Jelliti Bechir, Jenzeri Salah
Resumo: Infectious causes should always be considered in all patients with uveitis - it should be ruled out first. The differential diagnosis includes multiple well-known diseases including herpes, syphilis, toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis, bartonellosis, Lyme disease, - others. However, clinicians should be aware of emerging infectious agents as potential causes of systemic illness - also intraocular inflammation. Air travel, immigration, - globalization of business have overturned traditional pattern of geographic distribution of infectious diseases, - therefore one should work locally but think globally, though it is not possible always. This review recapitulates the systemic - ocular mainfestations of several emergent infectious diseases relevant to the ophthalmologist including Rickettsioses, West Nile virus infection, Rift valley fever, dengue fever, - chikungunya. Retinitis, chorioretinitis, retinal vasculitis, - optic nerve involvement have been associated with these emergent infectious diseases. The diagnosis of any of these infections is usually based on pattern of uveitis, systemic symptoms - signs, - specific epidemiological data - confirmed by detection of specific antibody in serum. A systematic ocular examination, showing fairly typical fundus findings, may help in establishing an early clinical diagnosis, which allows prompt, appropriate management.
Palavras-Chave: Infectious Disease; Systemic Illness; Uveitis
Imprenta: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology, v. 16, n. 4, p. 225-238, 2009
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.4103/0974-9233.58426
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Inflammation ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya virus - Clinical examination ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Dengue
Data de publicação: 2009
