Bartonella henselae infection associated with neuroretinitis, central retinal artery and vein occlusion, neovascular glaucoma, and severe vision loss.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of Bartonella henselae infection.


METHODS
Observational case report.


METHODS
Review of the clinical, laboratory, photographic, and angiographic records of a patient with cat scratch disease associated with central retinal artery and vein occlusion, neovascular glaucoma, and severe vision loss.


RESULTS
A 21-year-old man had no light perception in the left eye secondary to concurrent central retinal artery and vein occlusion believed to have resulted from infection with Bartonella henselae. Forty days later, he developed neovascular glaucoma in the left eye.


CONCLUSIONS
Ocular complications associated with Bartonella henselae infection may include central retinal artery and vein occlusion, neovascular glaucoma, and severe vision loss.
Gray
Andrea V
AV
Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland 97201-4197, USA.
Michels
Kevin S
KS
Lauer
Andreas Katsuya
AK
Samples
John R
JR
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012173:Retinitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents