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Immunol."],"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Purpose<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To report a rare case of overlapping features of Beh\u00e7et\u2019s uveitis and multizonal outer retinopathy and retinal pigment epitheliopathy (MORR), documented by longitudinal multimodal imaging.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A single case report.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 37-year-old male presented with unilateral, painless, progressive vision loss and a history of recurrent oral ulcers. Multimodal imaging with longitudinal follow-up documented bilateral, progressive outer retinopathy concurrent with retinal vasculitis. These features characterize an acute progressive episode not previously described.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case highlights the importance of multimodal imaging and reminds clinicians to remain vigilant to possible concurrent outer retinopathy in Beh\u00e7et\u2019s uveitis. 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