Diseases

Birdshot Chorioretinopathy

A form of chorioretinitis characterized by multiple small, cream-colored LESIONS, symmetrically scattered mainly around the OPTIC DISK. These lesions are the most distinctive sign and often appear at the level of the RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM but, on occasion, suggest an even deeper infiltration and may ultimately lead to visual loss. An association with HLA-A29 antigen (see HLA-A ANTIGENS) has been observed in nearly all patients.

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A form of chorioretinitis characterized by multiple small, cream-colored LESIONS, symmetrically scattered mainly around the OPTIC DISK. These lesions are the most distinctive sign and often appear at the level of the RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM but, on occasion, suggest an even deeper infiltration and may ultimately lead to visual loss. An association with HLA-A29 antigen (see HLA-A ANTIGENS) has been observed in nearly all patients.

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  • Birdshot Chorioretinitis
  • Birdshot Retinochoroiditis
  • Birdshot Retinochoroidopathy
  • Birdshot Chorioretinopathies
  • Birdshot Retinochoroiditides
  • Birdshot Retinochoroidopathies
  • Chorioretinitis, Birdshot
  • Chorioretinopathy, Birdshot
  • Retinochoroiditis, Birdshot
  • Retinochoroidopathy, Birdshot

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2020

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080365. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080365
  2. Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdshot_chorioretinopathy
  3. Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4916140