1983
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1983.01040020691004
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Further Observations Concerning the Diffuse Unilateral Subacute Neuroretinitis Syndrome

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“…The acute phase consists of focal retinitis and vitreitis associated with inflammatory edema of the optic disk. In the chronic phase, if the nematoid is not destroyed, atrophy of the optic nerve, diffuse retinal degeneration and vascular narrowing occur (3)(4) . Early diagnosis and treatment are fundamental for preserving vision in the affected eyes (1) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 44%
“…The acute phase consists of focal retinitis and vitreitis associated with inflammatory edema of the optic disk. In the chronic phase, if the nematoid is not destroyed, atrophy of the optic nerve, diffuse retinal degeneration and vascular narrowing occur (3)(4) . Early diagnosis and treatment are fundamental for preserving vision in the affected eyes (1) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 44%
“…This case had many unusual attributes: While the subretinal tracks (Figure 2) pointed to trans-retinal migration of the worm as described in DUSN, 1 this is the first OCT-documentation of its sub-ILM location, which facilitated the extraordinary motility of this suspected filarial nematode (endemic in patient's native area). Previously reported nematodes were smaller, slowmoving, and subretinal.…”
Section: Commentsupporting
confidence: 45%
“…In fact, the first line of the discussion of our published article 1 states 'Overactivity of the orbicularis oculi presents with a reduced palpebral aperture simulating ptosis, due to a disparity between the eyelid closing (orbicularis oculi) and eyelid opening (levator palpebrae superioris) muscles'. The patient's complaint was ptosis and she was referred to us for treatment of ptosis; Dr Malik and Dr Joshi would appreciate that the mention of 'ptosis' was made by us with reference to the appearance of the left eye and not the pathology per se.…”
Section: Sir Reply To Malik Et Almentioning
confidence: 40%
“…é uma doença causada por um único nematódio móvel que se localiza no espaço subretiniano, podendo permanecer neste local por quatro anos ou mais que afeta adultos jovens, saudáveis, preferencialmente do sexo masculino, e caracteristicamente unilateral que leva à cegueira nas suas fases avançadas descrito por Gass et al (1) . O quadro clínico, nas suas fases iniciais, pode mostrar perda aguda da acuidade visual associada a vitreíte, papiledema e lesões esbranquiçadas ao nível da retina externa, geralmente as lesões são agrupadas sendo esta a região onde pode ser encontrado o nematódio; nas suas fases tardias a atrofia ótica, estreitamento arteriolar, alterações degenerativas do epitélio pigmentário da retina e a baixa acuidade visual são característicos (1,2) . O diagnóstico diferencial deve ser feito com várias patologias retinianas como a epiteliopatia placóide, coroidite multifocal por toxoplasmose, coroidite serpiginosa, doença de Behçet, pseudo síndrome da histoplasmose presumida, sarcoidose, abscesso retiniano entre outras na sua fase inicial e a retinose pigmentar unilateral, coriorretinopatia traumática, síndrome da histoplasmose presumida, atrofia retiniana pós oclusão da artéria central da retina na sua fase tardia (1,2) .…”
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“…Existe na literatura uma controvérsia sobre seu agente causal. Segundo Gass e Braunstein (2) (1) e em modelos experimentais animais (4) , pelo seu tamanho e morfologia seria o agente nos casos em que a larva é a maior. Há ainda a Alaria mesocercaria (5) , um trematódio que foi isolado do vítreo de um paciente com quadro de D.U.S.N.…”
Section: N T R O D U ç ã Ounclassified