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- Title
Unusual eye findings in a patient with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: Answers.
- Authors
Avcı, Begüm; Özdek, Şengül; Akkoyun, İmren; Baskın, Esra
- Abstract
The article describes the case of a four-year old girl who was diagnosed with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome(aHUS). It identifies differential diagnoses such as ocular toxocariasis and persistent fetal vasculature and additional tests that could be performed like immunoglobulin M and G blood tests. The causes, ocular symptoms of aHUS and treatment options and management strategy for this patient such as oral albendazole , prednisolone and vitreoretinal surgery are discussed.
- Subjects
PARASITIC disease diagnosis; HEMOLYTIC-uremic syndrome diagnosis; CATARACT; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; EYE; RETROLENTAL fibroplasia; TOXOCARIASIS; EYE infections; HEMOLYTIC-uremic syndrome; RETINAL detachment; RETINAL diseases; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; ANTHELMINTICS; COMORBIDITY; EYE examination; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Pediatric Nephrology, 2022, Vol 37, Issue 7, p1531
- ISSN
0931-041X
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1007/s00467-021-05376-2