A Case of Optic Neuritis Complicating Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in a Child
| Autor: | Yun Sik Yang, Seong Min Hong |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Visual acuity Optic Neuritis genetic structures Visual Acuity Acyclovir Case Report Ophthalmology medicine Humans Optic neuritis In patient Fluorescein Angiography Child medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Fluorescein angiography eye diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Drug Therapy Combination Female Steroids sense organs medicine.symptom Post treatment business Optic disc |
| Zdroj: | Korean Journal of Ophthalmology : KJO |
| ISSN: | 2092-9382 1011-8942 |
| Popis: | Here we report a case of optic neuritis in the setting of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) in a child. A six-year-old girl presented with HZO in the right eye. During the hospitalization, her visual acuity decreased. Fluorescein angiography (FAG) and optical coherence tomography revealed optic neuritis in the affected eye. Visual acuity improved with one month of treatment with acyclovir and steroids. FAG analysis showed no evidence of leakage at the optic disc. At one year post treatment, the patient's fundus exam and vision were normal. Therapy with antivirals and steroids may be effective in patients with childhood HZO optic neuritis. |
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