Korean J Ophthalmol.  2002 Jun;16(1):43-46. 10.3341/kjo.2002.16.1.43.

Unilateral neuroretinitis and periparillary serous retinal detachment in cat-scratch disease

• Saatci AO
• Oner FH
• Kargi A
• Kavukcu S

• KMID: 754319
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2002.16.1.43

Abstract

Cat-scratch disease is a self-limited infection characterized by subacute regional lymphadenitis, which is usually preceded by a history of being scratched by a cat infected with the Bartonella species. Neuroretinitis, retinochoroiditis, isolated papillitis and peripapillary angiomatosis are features of posterior segment involvement. However, vision loss is very rare. We report a patient with cat-scratch disease associated with unilateral neuroretinitis and peripapillary serous retinal detachment, and discuss its fluorescein and indocyanine green angiographic features.

Keyword

cat-scratch disease; fluorescein angiography; indocyanine green angiography; neuroretinitis; retina; retinal detachment

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Animal
Anti-Infective Agents/therapeutic use
Case Report
Cat-Scratch Disease/*complications/diagnosis/therapy
Cats
Fluorescein Angiography
Human
Indocyanine Green/diagnostic use
Lymph Nodes/pathology
Male
Retinal Detachment/diagnosis/*etiology/therapy
Retinitis/diagnosis/*etiology/therapy
Treatment Outcome
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination/therapeutic use
Visual Acuity