INFLAMMATION OF THE RETINAL-PIGMENT EPITHELIUM - A UNIQUE PRESENTATION OF OCULAR SCHISTOSOMIASIS

被引：17

作者：

DICKINSON, AJ

ROSENTHAL, AR

NICHOLSON, KG

机构：

[1] UNIV LEICESTER,ROYAL INFIRM,DEPT OPHTHALMOL,LEICESTER LE1 7RH,ENGLAND

[2] GROBY RD HOSP,DEPT INFECT DIS,LEICESTER LE3 9QE,ENGLAND

来源：

BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY | 1990年 / 74卷 / 07期

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D O I：

10.1136/bjo.74.7.440

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

We report the first case of inflammation of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) caused by Schistosoma mansoni and discuss its possible pathogenesis. This is of particular interest because the lesions resembled those found in acute multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (AMPPE).

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页码：440 / 442

页数：3

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