Spotted fever rickettsiosis presenting with bilateral anterior uveitis and retinitis: A case report
Spotted fever is a common rickettsial disease in India. It is caused by Rickettsia conorii, which demonstrates vascular tropism and causes endothelial injury. Ocular manifestations include multifocal retinitis and disc edema. Anterior uveitis as a presenting feature of spotted fever is uncommon. We...
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| author | Sohini Das George A Ninan Smitha Jasper Minu George Ramya Iyadurai |
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| description | Spotted fever is a common rickettsial disease in India. It is caused by Rickettsia conorii, which demonstrates vascular tropism and causes endothelial injury. Ocular manifestations include multifocal retinitis and disc edema. Anterior uveitis as a presenting feature of spotted fever is uncommon. We present a 32-year-old man with spotted fever and bilateral anterior uveitis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-878624df92524ac0b489b70484e696702022-12-22T01:03:52ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632020-01-01921236123910.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1009_19Spotted fever rickettsiosis presenting with bilateral anterior uveitis and retinitis: A case reportSohini DasGeorge A NinanSmitha JasperMinu GeorgeRamya IyaduraiSpotted fever is a common rickettsial disease in India. It is caused by Rickettsia conorii, which demonstrates vascular tropism and causes endothelial injury. Ocular manifestations include multifocal retinitis and disc edema. Anterior uveitis as a presenting feature of spotted fever is uncommon. We present a 32-year-old man with spotted fever and bilateral anterior uveitis.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=1236;epage=1239;aulast=eye manifestations of spotted feverspotted fever with retinitisspotted fever with uveitis |
| spellingShingle | Sohini Das George A Ninan Smitha Jasper Minu George Ramya Iyadurai Spotted fever rickettsiosis presenting with bilateral anterior uveitis and retinitis: A case report Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care eye manifestations of spotted fever spotted fever with retinitis spotted fever with uveitis |
| title | Spotted fever rickettsiosis presenting with bilateral anterior uveitis and retinitis: A case report |
| title_full | Spotted fever rickettsiosis presenting with bilateral anterior uveitis and retinitis: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Spotted fever rickettsiosis presenting with bilateral anterior uveitis and retinitis: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spotted fever rickettsiosis presenting with bilateral anterior uveitis and retinitis: A case report |
| title_short | Spotted fever rickettsiosis presenting with bilateral anterior uveitis and retinitis: A case report |
| title_sort | spotted fever rickettsiosis presenting with bilateral anterior uveitis and retinitis a case report |
| topic | eye manifestations of spotted fever spotted fever with retinitis spotted fever with uveitis |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=1236;epage=1239;aulast= |
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