ABSTRACT
Purpose
To describe the most important cause of infectious posterior uveitis in pediatric patients.
Methods
Review of the literature.
Results
The most important causes of infectious uveitis in pediatric patients are: cat-scratch disease, toxocariasis, tuberculosis, viral diseases and toxoplasmosis. Ocular manifestations include retinitis, neuroretinitis, choroidal granulomas, peripheral granulomas and posterior pole granulomas.
Conclusion
Infectious posterior uveitis is a challenging subject and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any posterior uveitis in children. Infectious uveitis must be excluded before initiating immunosuppressive therapy.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).