| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:0111079 |
| Name | birdshot chorioretinopathy |
| Definition | A posterior uveitis characterized by multiple small, hypopigmented, cream-colored choroidal lesions scattered symmetrically in the fundus primarily around the optic disc that presents in patients as blurred vision, floaters, photopsia, scotoma and nyctalopia. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11226280, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16263368, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18214792 |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:231981005 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim |
| Synonyms |
birdshot chorioretinitis [EXACT] birdshot retinochoroiditis [EXACT] birdshot retinochoroidopathy [EXACT] BSCR [EXACT] vitiliginous choroiditis [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a posterior uveitis |