Episcleritis associated with pigmentary retinal degeneration in an HTLV-I carrier.
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) has been reported as the cause of a kind of endogenous uveitis (HTLV-I associated uveitis; HAU). We observed a case of episcleritis in a HTLV-I carrier with pigmentary retinal degeneration. HTLV-I infection might be associated with the development of episcleritis and pigmentary retinal degeneration. Patients with episcleritis or pigmentary retinal degeneration should be examined for HTLV-I infection.
Nomura
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Department of Ophthalmology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Japan.
Kimura
T
T
Yabuki
K
K
Kurita
M
M
Goto
K
K
Ohno
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S
D002353:Carrier State; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D015423:Scleritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology