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Presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome (POHS) is a subset of multifocal choroiditis that occurs secondary to infection with the yeast form of , a dimorphic fungus commonly found in bird and bat fecal material. The peculiarities of the disease are the following: atrophic chorioretinal scars, peripapillary atrophy (PPA), absence of vitritis, and choroidal neovascularization (CNV), which represents the most dangerous sequela. The disease can be unilateral or bilateral.
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Neri, P. et al. (2016). Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome. In: Gupta, V., Nguyen, Q., LeHoang, P., Herbort Jr., C. (eds) The Uveitis Atlas. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2506-5_40-1
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