Atypical ocular bartonellosis: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To report a case of chorioretinitis without papilledema caused by Bartonella henselae in an immunocompetent patient.

Observations

A 27-year-old female patient with a history of multiple cat scratches presented on August 28, 2025, with a gradual decline in visual acuity in her right eye. This decline had been developing for 3 weeks following scratches from cats and was accompanied by a fever of 39°C. Optical coherence tomography revealed serous retinal detachment with associated epithelial detachment. Fluorescein angiography showed a hyperfluorescent perimacular focus in the superior temporal region, consistent with chorioretinitis characterized by star-shaped macular exudates, and there was no evidence of papilledema. HIV-1 and 2 serology was negative. Seru

SUBMITTER: Hassan KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12828735 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature