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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

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cytomegaloviral Retinitis
  • Retinitis, Cytomegaloviral
  • Retinitis, Cytomegalovirus

Note

  • often an opportunistic infect in AIDS

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 94

In other languages

  • sytomegalovirusretiniitti

    Finnish

  • Cytomegaloviruksen aiheuttama retiniitti
  • Cytomegaloviruksen aiheuttama verkkokalvon tulehdus
  • Cytomegaloviruksen aiheuttama verkkokalvotulehdus
  • Cytomegalovirus-retiniitti
  • sytomegaloretiniitti
  • sytomegaloviruksen aiheuttama retiniitti
  • sytomegaloviruksen aiheuttama verkkokalvon tulehdus
  • sytomegaloviruksen aiheuttama verkkokalvotulehdus
  • Cytomegalovirusretinit

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017726

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