Increased Retinal Vessel Tortuosity Associated With Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Children
| Autor: | Duygu Yalinbas, Ayça Kömürlüoğlu, Erman Bozali |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Microbiology (medical) Tortuous retinal vessels Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent genetic structures Severe disease Fundus (eye) chemistry.chemical_compound Ophthalmology medicine Humans Prospective Studies Child Prospective cohort study business.industry Significant difference Retinal Vessels Retinal medicine.disease eye diseases Hospitalization Retinal vessel Infectious Diseases chemistry Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Crimean-Congo Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Hemorrhagic Fever Crimean business Conjunctiva |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 40:880-884 |
| ISSN: | 0891-3668 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/inf.0000000000003187 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND To evaluate the ocular symptoms and findings of children diagnosed with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). METHODS In this prospective study, children diagnosed with CCHF who underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination during the hospitalization period were included. RESULTS Twenty-four children with a mean age of 12.4 ± 3.6 years were included study. The most common ocular finding was conjunctival hyperemia and was observed in 50% of patients. Nine (37.4%) children had abnormalities in fundus examination. Two (8.3%) of them had dilated retinal veins, and 7 (29.1%) had tortuous retinal vessels. No significant difference was found between mild to moderate and severe disease groups in terms of ocular symptoms and ophthalmologic examination findings (P > 0.05, for all). CONCLUSIONS The increased retinal vessel tortuosity was detected as a fundus examination finding in children with CCHF. Both ophthalmologists and pediatricians should be aware of the various ocular manifestations of CCHF for rapid diagnosis and management. |
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