An unusual uveitis in Tanzanian children.
In 1982-7, 254 children with panuveitis were seen at Mvumi Hospital, Tanzania, representing 56% of all cases of uveitis seen. Half were aged under 2. No consistent abnormality accounted for the uveitis and it resolved spontaneously over 6-12 weeks. A trial of prednisolone was performed in 30 children: 18 showed improvement by four weeks compared with 20 of 35 controls given only topical steroids and mydriatics.
Yorston
D
D
Mvumi Hospital, Tanzania.
Foster
A
A
Treharne
J
J
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013636:Tanzania; D014605:Uveitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
D011239:Prednisolone