Abstract
A 13-year-old boy presented with acute loss of vision inhis right eye of 2weeks' duration. He had a high feverand was ill for several days, then improved but suffered recurrent episodes of sweating and a high fever. Ophthalmoscopy of the righ eye showed optic disk edema, mild vitreous cells, and minimal exudates in the macula. Bartonella henselae titers were positive. A diagnosis of optic disk edema with a macular star secondary to cat-scratch disease was made. The patient was treated with doxycycline and made a dramatic improvement to visual acuity of 20/30 with a minimal residual relative central scotoma. The optic disk edema and macular star resolved, and the patient was left with mild optic atrophy in the right eye.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 270-274 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Survey of Ophthalmology |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Bartonella henselae
- Cat-scratch disease
- Macular star
- Optic disk edema
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology