Ocular pathologic findings of chronic granulomatous disease of childhood.
OBJECTIVE
To demonstrate ocular histopathologic findings of chronic granulomatous disease of childhood. The histopathologic results of two enucleated eyes from two patients with chronic granulomatous disease were studied using light microscopy.


CONCLUSIONS
Histopathologic changes in the eye specimens in patients with chronic granulomatous disease included multiple foci of granulomatous inflammation of choroid and sclera.
Valluri
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Department of Ophthalmology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Chu
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Smith
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D002829:Choroid / Q000473:pathology*; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006105:Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*