Orbital apex syndrome due to herpes zoster infection in a patient with chronic kidney disease: A case report.

Autor: Srimanan W; Ophthalmology Division Phramongkutklao Hospital Bangkok Thailand., Panyakorn S; Ophthalmology Division Phramongkutklao Hospital Bangkok Thailand.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Clinical case reports [Clin Case Rep] 2023 Jan 11; Vol. 11 (1), pp. e6839. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 11 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.6839
Abstrakt: We report the case of an 89-year-old man with typical herpes zoster ophthalmicus on the left side of his face with delayed clinical presentation of orbital apex syndrome. After treatment with intravenous antiviral agents and corticosteroids, the patient fully recovered. Clinical suspicion should be concerned in immunocompromised cases.
Competing Interests: None.
(© 2023 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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