title: Ocular manifestation of cat-scratch disease in HIV-positive patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To characterize ocular manifestations of cat-scratch disease in HIV-positive patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case series study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Records and photography of patients with the diagnosis of cat-scratch disease and HIV were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From 2001 and 2004 three patients with cat-scratch disease and HIV were identified. All patients presented with subretinal mass associated with an abnormal vascular network. Fluorescein angiography revealed this abnormal vascular network more clearly. All patients were treated with antibiotics alone with good response.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Subretinal mass associated with abnormal vascular network is characteristic of cat-scratch disease in HIV-positive patients. Fluorescein angiography is important to characterize this vascular pattern, and patients may benefit from systemic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. curiall@nitnet.com.br
authors.forename: André L L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Curi
authors.forename: Danuza O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Heringer
authors.forename: Wesley R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Orefice
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000276:immunology; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D004318:Doxycycline