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Überlegungen zur Uveitis bei Kala-Azar

Considerations on Kala-Azar-Uveitis

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Während eines zweijährigen Aufenthaltes in Kenia ergab sich die Möglichkeit, Tropenerkrankungen an Ort und Stelle zu beobachten. Während Kala-Azar-Epidemien in den letzten Jahren wurden drei Fälle von Uveitis gesehen. Klinik, Diagnose, Differentialdiagnose und Therapie der Uveitis bei Kala-Azar werden besprochen. Auf bestehende Literatur wird kurz eingegangen.

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During two years of ophthalmological work in Kenya there was possibility to study tropical diseases in their natural environment. In the course of Kala-Azar-epidemics in the last years, three cases of uveitis were seen. Clinical features, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of post-Kala-Azar uveitis are discussed. The few papers existing in literature are briefly mentioned.

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  1. Augenklinik, Univ. München, Deutschland

    W. Dechant

  2. Nairobi University, Kenia

    W. Dechant

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  1. Universitäts-Augenklinik, Bergheimer Str. 20, D-6900, Heidelberg, Deutschland

    Wolfgang Jaeger

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Dechant, W. (1981). Überlegungen zur Uveitis bei Kala-Azar. In: Jaeger, W. (eds) Uveitis. Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft Bericht über die 78. Zusammenkunft in Kiel 1980, vol 78. J.F. Bergmann-Verlag, Munich. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88589-1_34

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88589-1_34

  • Publisher Name: J.F. Bergmann-Verlag, Munich

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