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Descriptor English: | Scleritis | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Escleritis
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Esclerite | ||||||
Descriptor French: | Sclérite | ||||||
Entry term(s): |
Episclérite Sclérite nécrosante |
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Tree number(s): |
C11.790.500 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015423 | ||||||
Scope note: | Refers to any inflammation of the sclera including episcleritis, a benign condition affecting only the episclera, which is generally short-lived and easily treated. Classic scleritis, on the other hand, affects deeper tissue and is characterized by higher rates of visual acuity loss and even mortality, particularly in necrotizing form. Its characteristic symptom is severe and general head pain. Scleritis has also been associated with systemic collagen disease. Etiology is unknown but is thought to involve a local immune response. Treatment is difficult and includes administration of anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive agents such as corticosteroids. Inflammation of the sclera may also be secondary to inflammation of adjacent tissues, such as the conjunctiva. |
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Annotation: | note entry term EPISCLERITIS |
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Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL sang CF liquide cérébrospinal CI induit chimiquement CL classification CN congénital CO complications DG imagerie diagnostique DH diétothérapie DI diagnostic DT traitement médicamenteux EC économie EH ethnologie EM embryologie EN enzymologie EP épidémiologie ET étiologie GE génétique HI histoire IM immunologie ME métabolisme MI microbiologie MO mortalité NU soins infirmiers PA anatomopathologie PC prévention et contrôle PP physiopathologie PS parasitologie PX psychologie RH rééducation et réadaptation RT radiothérapie SU chirurgie TH thérapie UR urine VE médecine vétérinaire VI virologie |
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DeCS ID: | 27842 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D015423 | ||||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
Date Established: | 1989/01/01 | ||||||
Date of Entry: | 1988/06/07 | ||||||
Revision Date: | 1993/06/03 |
Sclérite
- Preferred
Episclérite
- Related but not broader or narrower
Sclérite nécrosante
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0023773 |
Preferred term | Sclérite |
Concept UI |
M0023771 |
Preferred term | Episclérite |
Concept UI |
M0023772 |
Preferred term | Sclérite nécrosante |
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