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[Bilateral chorioretinitis after infection with Yersinia enterocolitica]. 1991

R Osusky, and H L Kain

Universitäts-Augenklinik Basel, Schweiz.

We report a case of severe, bilateral panuveitis with disseminated chorioretinis. With systemic steroid therapy the inflammation resolved within 4 weeks, resulting in chorioretinal scarring. Because the agglutination titer against Yersinia enterocolitica type 3 was increased to 6 times over normal, we consider Yersinia to be the most probable cause of the panuveitis. Concomitantly, serology revealed evidence for recent infection with mumps and shigella. Both can cause anterior uveitis. Therefore, we cannot exclude interactions, which may influence the clinical picture. After reviewing the literature we describe for the first time a case of chorioretinits and panuveitis associated with infection by Yersinia.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002825	Chorioretinitis	Inflammation of the choroid in which the sensory retina becomes edematous and opaque. The inflammatory cells and exudate may burst through the sensory retina to cloud the vitreous body.	Chorioretinitides
D005451	Fluorescein Angiography	Visualization of a vascular system after intravenous injection of a fluorescein solution. The images may be photographed or televised. It is used especially in studying the retinal and uveal vasculature.	Fluorescence Angiography,Fundus Fluorescence Photography,Angiography, Fluorescein,Angiography, Fluorescence,Fluorescence Photography, Fundus,Photography, Fundus Fluorescence
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D015008	Yersinia enterocolitica	A species of the genus YERSINIA, isolated from both man and animal. It is a frequent cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in children.	Bacterium enterocoliticum
D015009	Yersinia Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus YERSINIA.	Yersinia Infection,Infections, Yersinia,Yersinia enterocolitica Infection,Yersiniosis,Infection, Yersinia,Yersinia enterocolitica Infections,Yersinioses
D015864	Panuveitis	Inflammation in which both the anterior and posterior segments of the uvea are involved and a specific focus is not apparent. It is often severe and extensive and a serious threat to vision. Causes include systemic diseases such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and syphilis, as well as malignancies. The intermediate segment of the eye is not involved.