- Tytuł:
- Conjunctival herpetic ulcer in an immunosuppressed patient with birdshot chorioretinopathy
- Autorzy:
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Fernández-Hortelano, Ana
Guzmán-Almagro, Elena
Rebollo, María Castro
Rodríquez, Carlos Izquierdo
Martín-Moro, Julio González - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2042908.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2021-08-27
- Wydawca:
- Medical Education
- Tematy:
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conjunctival ulcers
herpetic keratitis
Herpes simplex virus
birdshot chorioretinopathy
immunosuppression
topical steroids - Opis:
- Introduction: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is a human herpesvirus responsible for systemic infections. Ocular involvement spans all ocular tissues. Corneal lesions, such as dendritic or geographic ulcers, are frequently found in HSV keratitis while conjunctival lesions have been described as infrequent. Clinical case: A 62-year-old man diagnosed with Birdshot chorioretinopathy presented a stye in his eyelid that was treated with oxytetracycline-hydrocortisone ointment. One week later he returned presenting several small dendritic corneal ulcers in both eyes and a conjunctival ulcer in one of them. All lesions healed completely after treatment with topical acyclovir ophthalmic ointment at 3%. Conclusions: We should pay attention to the conjunctiva and not merely focus on the cornea when examining patients with herpetic eye disease, especially if being treated with inmunosupressors.
- Źródło:
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OphthaTherapy; 2021, 8, 3; 175-178
2353-7175
2543-9987 - Pojawia się w:
- OphthaTherapy
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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