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Livir-Rallatos, C; El-Shabrawi, Y; Zatirakis, P; Pellett, PE; Stamey, FR; Foster, CS.
Recurrent nodular scleritis associated with varicella zoster virus.
Am J Ophthalmol. 1998; 126(4):594-597
Doi: 10.1016/S0002-9394(98)00120-2
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- Abstract:
- To describe a case of recurrent nodular scleritis that was apparently caused by reactivation of a varicella zoster virus infection. Case report. Immunohistochemistry and polymerase chain reaction were used to detect viral antigen and DNA in the biopsy specimen of inflamed sclera of a patient with a history of recurrent nodular scleritis.
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