Episcleritis associated with pigmentary retinal degeneration in an HTLV-I carrier

Tokai J Exp Clin Med. 1998 Oct;23(4):183-5.

Abstract

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) has been reported as the cause of a kind of endogenous uveitis (HTLV-I associated uveitis; HAU). We observed a case of episcleritis in a HTLV-I carrier with pigmentary retinal degeneration. HTLV-I infection might be associated with the development of episcleritis and pigmentary retinal degeneration. Patients with episcleritis or pigmentary retinal degeneration should be examined for HTLV-I infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carrier State
  • HTLV-I Infections / complications*
  • HTLV-I Infections / immunology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pigment Epithelium of Eye
  • Retinal Degeneration / complications*
  • Retinal Degeneration / drug therapy
  • Retinal Degeneration / pathology
  • Retinal Degeneration / virology
  • Scleritis / complications*
  • Scleritis / pathology
  • Scleritis / virology