Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome following rabies vaccination: a case report

Autor: Jia-song Yang, Chun-li Chen, Yu-zhang Hu, Rui Zeng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: BMC Ophthalmology, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI: 10.1186/s12886-018-0968-y
Popis: Abstract Background To report a case of multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS) following simultaneous rabies vaccination. Case presentation Review of the clinical, laboratory, photographic, optical coherence tomographic (OCT), fundus autofluorescent, angiographic, electrophysiologic, and perimetric records of a patient suffering from MEWDS. Results: A healthy 33-year-old Chinese female suffering from rapidly progressive visual loss of her left eye associated with photopsia and a para-central scotoma, seven days after receiving simultaneous rabies vaccination. Both anterior segments and fundus examination were unremarkable. The findings on OCT, electrophysiology, and perimetry were pathognomonic for MEWDS. Conclusions The clinical presentation and the benign course were consistent with the diagnosis of MEWDS. No other events could be identified as a cause, other than the rabies vaccination. This case may suggest an autoimmune basis for MEWDS in predisposed patients.
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