Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in a child with acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Autor: | H R, Awan, H S, Adala |
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Rok vydání: | 1990 |
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Zdroj: | East African medical journal. 67(7) |
ISSN: | 0012-835X |
Popis: | A case is described of an 8 year old child who presented with Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus involving the left eye. He had a positive history of pulmonary tuberculosis, repeated hospital admissions and blood transfusion. He was confirmed to have Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. During the course of his followup, he developed cotton-wool spots and perivasculitis in the right eye. The mother was found to be seropositive while the father was seronegative. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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