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Choroidal granuloma caused by atypical mycobacterium in a patient with AIDS: a case report.

Eur J Ophthalmol. 1991 Oct-Dec;1(4):194-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/92330306
Cagini C; Fiore C; Pasticci MB; Menichetti F; Pauluzzi S; Faculty of Optic Pysiopathology, University of Perugia, Italy.

Abstract: The case presented is a chorioretinal granuloma in a patient with AIDS. The neoformation appeared to be caused by atypical mycobacterium, although it was not possible to isolate the germ. The chorioretinal infection caused by atypical mycobacterium in patients with AIDS occurs very rarely and has so far been described only as a post-mortem finding.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS Adult Case Report Choroid Diseases/DIAGNOSIS/*MICROBIOLOGY *Eye Infections, Bacterial Female Fluorescein Angiography Fundus Oculi Granuloma/DIAGNOSIS/*MICROBIOLOGY Human HIV Seropositivity/COMPLICATIONS *Mycobacterium Infections, Atypical Tomography, X-Ray Computed Visual Acuity JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDcomplicationsadultcasereportchoroiddiseases/diagnosis/KWDmicrobiologyKWDeyeinfections,bacterialfemalefluoresceinangiographyfundusoculigranuloma/diagnosis/KWDmicrobiologyhumanhivseropositivity/complicationsKWDmycobacteriuminfections,atypicaltomography,x-raycomputedvisualacuityjournalarticle
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