Malarial retinopathy in adult: a case report.

Autor:	Nanfack CN; Ophthalmology Unit, Pediatric and Gynéco-Obstetric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Bilong Y; Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Kagmeni G; Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Nathan NN; Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Bella LA; Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2017 Jul 25; Vol. 27, pp. 224. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jul 25 (Print Publication: 2017).
DOI:	10.11604/pamj.2017.27.224.11026
Abstrakt:	Although widely reported in children, the malarial retinopathy has rarely been described in adults. We observed a case in the department of ophthalmology at the pediatric and gynecology-obstetrics Yaoundé Hospital. The diagnosis revealing a decrease in visual acuity was confirmed by thorough ophthalmological and biological assessments. The basic treatment by quinine therapy was conclusive. The authors point out the need to consider this diagnosis in case of any decrease in visual acuity in febrile context for any adult living or recently having stayed in endemic areas.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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