Pediatric Patient with Pars Planitis Associated with Lyme Disease: A Rare Presentation: Case Report

dc.contributor.authorArıcan, Nurdan
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-26T11:49:48Z
dc.date.available2023-07-26T11:49:48Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentDÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Göz Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalıen_US
dc.description.abstractLyme-associated uveitis is more common in adults, but very rare in children. Ophthalmological symptoms are seen in aminority of Lyme cases. Uveitis is seen in less than 1% and different clinical features can be seen. For the diagnosis ofLyme-associated uveitis, positive ELISA, immunoblot serology, exclusion of other causes by various tests indifferential diagnosis, efficacy of antibiotics after primary resistance to steroid therapy alone, tick bite, living in anendemic area and the presence of systemic clinical symptoms should be investigated. In our report, we aimed to presenta very rare Lyme disease-related intermediate uveitis in an 11-year-old male patient who had a history of tick bite 4months ago and was diagnosed with pars planitis and peripheral retinal vasculitis. Recurrence was observed after beingasymptomatic for 6 months after the treatment. However, our case was successfully treated with a new course ofantibiotics in addition to steroid therapy.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.33631/duzcesbed.913303
dc.identifier.endpage424en_US
dc.identifier.issn2146-443X
dc.identifier.issn2146-443X
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage421en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid453707en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://doi.org/10.33631/duzcesbed.913303
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/453707
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/12115
dc.identifier.volume11en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.institutionauthorArıcan, Nurdan
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofDüzce Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmz$2023V1Guncelleme$en_US
dc.subjectintermediate uveitisen_US
dc.subjectchilden_US
dc.subjectLyme diseaseen_US
dc.titlePediatric Patient with Pars Planitis Associated with Lyme Disease: A Rare Presentation: Case Reporten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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