title: Frosted branch angiitis in an AIDS patient with cytomegalovirus retinitis.
abstract: A case of frosted branch angiitis in an AIDS patient with cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis is reported. The use of PCR techniques for CMV DNA detection in intraocular fluid was helpful in this situation. The appropriate therapy was given promptly due to the timely diagnosis based on this assay.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, and The National Clinical Key Department of Infectious Diseases, Beijing DiTan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100015, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Feifei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.affiliation: Hubei Lichuan National Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hubei, China.
authors.forename: Jianhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, and The National Clinical Key Department of Infectious Diseases, Beijing DiTan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100015, Beijing, China. Electronic address: sunhuiyu123@126.com.
authors.forename: Huiyu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Qisheng
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: You
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, and The National Clinical Key Department of Infectious Diseases, Beijing DiTan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100015, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D003587:Cytomegalovirus; D017726:Cytomegalovirus Retinitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: AIDS; Cytomegalovirus; Frosted branch angiitis; PCR