| The white dot syndromes. | |
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PMID: 15013878 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To review the distinctive and shared features of the white dot syndromes, highlighting the clinical findings, diagnostic test results, proposed etiologies, treatments, and prognosis. DESIGN: Review. METHODS: Review of the literature. RESULTS: Common white dot syndromes are reviewed, including acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy, birdshot chorioretinopathy, diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis, multiple evanescent white dot syndrome, multifocal choroiditis with panuveitis, serpiginous choroiditis, and acute zonal occult outer retinopathy. CONCLUSIONS: The white dot syndromes are a group of disorders characterized by multiple whitish-yellow inflammatory lesions located at the level of the outer retina, retinal pigment epithelium, and choroid. For clinicians and researchers alike, they present significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. |
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Authors:
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David A Quillen; Janet B Davis; Justin L Gottlieb; Barbara A Blodi; David G Callanan; Tom S Chang; Robert A Equi |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of ophthalmology Volume: 137 ISSN: 0002-9394 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Ophthalmol. Publication Date: 2004 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-03-11 Completed Date: 2004-04-15 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370500 Medline TA: Am J Ophthalmol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 538-50 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, USA. daq2@psu.edu |
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Choroid Diseases
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complications*,
diagnosis,
therapy Humans Retinal Diseases / complications*, diagnosis, therapy Syndrome |
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Am J Ophthalmol. 2004 Oct;138(4):686; author reply 686-7
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