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** [[Leptospirosis]], without retinal or choroidal lesions
 
** [[Leptospirosis]], without retinal or choroidal lesions
 
* Other
 
* Other
** [[Brucella]], causing a chronic relapsing uveitis that is typically posterior but can be anterior or panuveitis
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** [[Brucella]], causing a chronic relapsing uveitis that is typically posterior but can be anterior or panuveitis[[CiteRef::rolando2008oc]]
 
** [[Chikungunya]]
 
** [[Chikungunya]]
 
** [[Ebola virus]]
 
** [[Ebola virus]]

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Background

  • Inflammation of the uvea, which comprises the iris, ciliary body, and choroid, or of the retina
    • Anterior: iritis, iridocyclitis
    • Intermediate: pars planitis
    • Posterior: choroiditis, retinitis, chorioretinitis
    • Panuveitis

Differential Diagnosis

Infectious causes

References

  1. ^  Isaias Rolando, Liset Olarte, Gustavo Vilchez, Marina Lluncor, Larissa Otero, Mark Paris, Carlos Carrillo, Eduardo Gotuzzo. Ocular Manifestations Associated with Brucellosis: A 26‐Year Experience in Peru. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2008;46(9):1338-1345. doi:10.1086/529442.