Focal infections include uveitis, chorioretinitis and focal CNS infection. (vin.com)
The fundus displayed a pathologic phenomenon that was diagnosed as chorioretinitis, a form of posterior uveitis, which is an inflammatory response involving both the choroid layer, and the retina. (cdc.gov)
Iridocyclitis2
If the inflammation involves only one or two structures of the eye, a more specific name is given (iritis, cyclitis, choroiditis, iridocyclitis, chorioretinitis). (uclahealth.org)
Few reports have described the ocular complications seen in adults during the acute infection, including conjunctivitis, iridocyclitis and chorioretinitis. (medscape.com)
Inflammation5
Chorioretinitis is an inflammation of the choroid (thin pigmented vascular coat of the eye) and retina of the eye. (wikipedia.org)
In general, the diagnosis of chorioretinitis is based on direct examination of active chorioretinal inflammation and/or by detection of leukocytes in the vitreous humor on ophthalmic examination. (wikipedia.org)
Inflammation associated with chorioretinitis is usually caused by congenital viral, bacterial, or protozoal infections in neonates. (medscape.com)
Chorioretinitis is the inflammation Inflammation Inflammation is a complex set of responses to infection and injury involving leukocytes as the principal cellular mediators in the body's defense against pathogenic organisms. (lecturio.com)
Herpes the baby gets in the uterus can cause: Eye disease, such as inflammation of the retina (chorioretinitis) Severe brain damage. (curezone.org)
Placoid Chorioretinitis1
it has been suggested that these cases represent relentless placoid chorioretinitis. (checkorphan.org)
Toxoplasmosis4
Chorioretinitis is often caused by toxoplasmosis and cytomegalovirus infections (mostly seen in immunodeficient subjects such as people with HIV/AIDS or on immunosuppressant drugs). (wikipedia.org)
Congenital toxoplasmosis via transplacental transmission can also lead to sequelae such as chorioretinitis along with hydrocephalus and cerebral calcifications. (wikipedia.org)
Chorioretinitis associated with congenital viral infections like CMV tends to be stable or improve in infancy, whereas chorioretinitis associated with asymptomatic congenital toxoplasmosis (CTP) progresses for years after birth and is more likely to be clinically significant at an older age. (medscape.com)
T. gondii type II strains, identified predominantly in the populations of some European countries and the United States, were reported to generate congenital toxoplasmosis, including lethal infection, severe neuro-ocular involvement, isolated chorioretinitis, and/or latent toxoplasmosis [ 7 ]. (springer.com)
Retina2
If the retina is also involved, it is called chorioretinitis. (medlineplus.gov)
This parasite, ingested in contaminated meat or vegetables, embeds itself in the retina and causes chorioretinitis which, once cured, leads to the appearance of a scar. (barraquer.com)
Infection3
Although CMV is the most common congenital infection in the developed world, affecting approximately 1% of all infants born in the United States, only 10% of all infants born in the United States with congenital CMV infection have symptomatic disease at birth, including chorioretinitis. (medscape.com)
Congenital LCMV infection is an under-recognized cause of congenital chorioretinitis. (entokey.com)
accumulation of excess fluid within the brain or meninges), chorioretinitis (an eye infection), and intellectual disability. (msdmanuals.com)
Lesions1
Even though unilateral cases are exceedingly rare and do not meet the established research criteria, this case highlights the importance of not minimizing the significance of birdshot lesions in the differential of patients with unilateral multifocal chorioretinitis. (upr.edu)
Congenital1
To describe a case of congenital lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), a potentially severe and under-diagnosed etiology of congenital chorioretinitis. (entokey.com)
Retinal2
In addition, with increasing air travel and globalization, several emerging infectious diseases have been recognized as causing ocular disease, including retinitis, chorioretinitis, retinal vasculitis, and optic nerve involvement. (medscape.com)
5 Retinal involvement was accounted for by calling the disease a retinochoroiditis or a chorioretinitis. (bmj.com)
Infants1
Medical care focuses on the establishment of specific therapies for treatable causes and on the stabilization of the patient with chorioretinitis to prevent further loss of vision, especially in immunocompromised infants and children. (medscape.com)
Inflammatory2
Chorioretinitis (CR) is an inflammatory process that involves the uveal tract of the eye. (medscape.com)
You see, my left eye is afflicted with a progressive, most likely auto-inflammatory process, known as chorioretinitis. (thedoctorweighsin.com)
Infections1
[ 4 ] Chorioretinitis can also result from a dissemination of parasitic infections like Toxocara or Baylisascaris (the raccoon roundworm) in immunocompetent patients. (medscape.com)
Clinical2
Beyond the neonatal period, chorioretinitis can be diagnosed in diverse clinical conditions and can reflect newly acquired diseases or reactivation. (medscape.com)
Clinical examination should include fundoscopy to look for evidence of chorioretinitis. (vin.com)
Disease1
3 In 1981, Gass described 11 similar cases and called the disease vitiliginous chorioretinitis. (bmj.com)
Patients1
Chorioretinitis in a patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). (medscape.com)