Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2011; 228(4): 358-359
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1273226
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Immune Recovery Uveitis Occurring after Chemotherapy and Ocular CMV Infection in Chronic Lymphatic Leukaemia

Immune-Recovery-Uveitis nach Chemotherapie und okulärer CMV-Infektion bei chronisch lymphatischer LeukämieY. Wimmersberger, K. Balaskas, M. Gander, J.-A. C. Pournaras, Y. Guex-Crosier
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Publication Date:
11 April 2011 (online)

Introduction

Immune recovery uveitis (IRU) is a disease entity which can occur after successful treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis and is linked to spontaneous or pharmacologically induced recovery of immunity.

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Y. Guex-Crosier, MD, FEBO

Uveitis clinic, Jules-Gonin Eye Hospital,

University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Phone: ++ 4 1/21 626 85 95

Fax: ++ 4 1/21 626 81 22

Email: yan.guex@fa2.ch