Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Acute Follicular Conjunctivitis

Acute Follicular Conjunctivitis (Adenoviral Conjunctivitis;
Pharyngoconjunctival Fever; Syndrome of Beal)                     24

General: Infectious disease produced by adenovirus; serotypes 3, 4, 7, 8, 19, 37, and several others may cause acute conjunctivitis with or without upper respiratory tract involvement; epidemic keratoconjunctivitis has been reported worldwide associated with 11 virus serotypes, with serotypes 8, 11, and 19 being the most commonly responsible.

Ocular: Conjunctivitis; chemosis; keratitis; blepharitis; blepharospasm.

Clinical: Fever; pharyngitis; lymph node enlargement; malaise; myalgia; headache; diarrhea.

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Thygeson P. Follicular conjunctivitis. In: Allen RF, et al., eds. Infectious diseases of the conjunctiva and cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1963: 103-111.

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