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Infections > Virus Diseases > Eye Infections, Viral > Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
Infections > Eye Infections > Eye Infections, Viral > Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
Eye Diseases > Eye Infections > Eye Infections, Viral > Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
Eye Diseases > Retinal Diseases > Retinitis > Cytomegalovirus Retinitis

Preferred term

Cytomegalovirus Retinitis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Infection of the retina by cytomegalovirus characterized by retinal necrosis, hemorrhage, vessel sheathing, and retinal edema. Cytomegalovirus retinitis is a major opportunistic infection in AIDS patients and can cause blindness.

Entry terms

  • Cytomegaloviral Retinitis
  • Retinitis, Cytomegalovirus

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Q92TSB3C-H

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