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Case Reports
. 2002 Dec;86(12):1439-41.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.86.12.1439.

Histopathology of birdshot retinochoroidopathy

P A Gaudio  1 , D B Kaye, J Brooks Crawford
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Case Reports

Histopathology of birdshot retinochoroidopathy

P A Gaudio et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 2002 Dec.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical and fluorescein angiographic (FA) findings. (A) Right eye, posterior pole. (B) Right eye, nasal mid-periphery, showing characteristic birdshot lesions. (C) Red free photograph, right eye nasal mid-periphery. (D) FA, mid-phase, same view as (C). (E) FA, late phase, same view.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Histopathological sections, haematoxylin and eosin staining. (A) Low power photomicrograph showing three foci of lymphocytic infiltrates (arrows) in the choroid (×5 magnification). (B) Higher power photomicrograph of focal lymphocytic infiltrate in the choroid. The choriocapillaris (top) is not involved (×50 magnification). (C) Choroidal lymphocytic focus abutting choroidal vessels (×50 magnification). (D) Lymphocytes surround a retinal vessel (focal retinal vasculitis) (×50 magnification). (E) Focal lymphocytic infiltrate (arrow) in prelaminar optic nerve (×25 magnification).
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Comment in

  • A bird in the hand.
    Dick AD. Dick AD. Br J Ophthalmol. 2002 Dec;86(12):1324-5. doi: 10.1136/bjo.86.12.1324. Br J Ophthalmol. 2002. PMID: 12446355 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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