TY - JOUR
T1 - Atypical posterior pole retinitis
AU - Dutta Majumder, Parthopratim
AU - Mistry, Saurabh
AU - Luthra, Saurabh
AU - Shrutanjoy M Das, M Das
AU - Sekar, Varsha
AU - Rishi, Ekta
AU - Biswas, Jyotirmay
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019
PY - 2019/9
Y1 - 2019/9
N2 - Purpose: Necrotizing retinopathy is an uncommon, devastating, potentially blinding condition, which can be seen in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. The purpose of this case is to report a new subset of necrotizing viral retinopathy. Observation: A 34-year old lady presented to our outpatient department with sudden diminution of vision in both eyes following a brief history of viral fever with vesicular rashes. Fundus examination showed areas of necrotizing retinitis in posterior pole involving macula with scattered superficial retinal hemorrhages, cotton-wool spots in both the eyes. She was treated with intravenous acyclovir and oral valacyclovir. Conclusion and importance: Our case may represent a new subset of necrotizing viral retinopathy, which may intermediate the clinical pictures of acute retinal necrosis and progressive outer retinal necrosis.
AB - Purpose: Necrotizing retinopathy is an uncommon, devastating, potentially blinding condition, which can be seen in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. The purpose of this case is to report a new subset of necrotizing viral retinopathy. Observation: A 34-year old lady presented to our outpatient department with sudden diminution of vision in both eyes following a brief history of viral fever with vesicular rashes. Fundus examination showed areas of necrotizing retinitis in posterior pole involving macula with scattered superficial retinal hemorrhages, cotton-wool spots in both the eyes. She was treated with intravenous acyclovir and oral valacyclovir. Conclusion and importance: Our case may represent a new subset of necrotizing viral retinopathy, which may intermediate the clinical pictures of acute retinal necrosis and progressive outer retinal necrosis.
KW - Acute retinal necrosis
KW - Necrotizing retinopathy
KW - Progressive outer retinal necrosis
KW - Viral retinitis
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajoc.2019.100494
DO - 10.1016/j.ajoc.2019.100494
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85067228752
SN - 2451-9936
VL - 15
JO - American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
JF - American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
M1 - 100494
ER -