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Choroiditis

Definition: Inflammation of the choroid.
Notes: of the eye, not of the choroid plexus; consider also CHORIORETINITIS

Choroiditis Categories.
Pars Planitis - Form of granulomatous uveitis occurring in the region of the pars plana. This disorder is a common condition with no detectable focal pathology. It causes fibrovascular proliferation at the inferior ora serrata.

Choroiditis Definitions and Terms

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