Title of article
Good visual outcome in an immunocompromised patient with bilateral acute retinal necrosis syndrome: A case report
Author/Authors
de Aragão, Ricardo E. Marrocos Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil , Barreira, Ieda M.A. Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil , Arrais, Barbara L.A. Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil , Pereira, Leidiane A. Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil , Ramos, Carine S. Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil
From page
243
To page
246
Abstract
Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is an uncommon necrotizing, fulminant retinopathy caused by the herpes simplex virus types 1 or 2 or by the varicella zoster vírus with visually devastating consequences. Generally it occurs in patients who are systemically healthy, but occasionally occurs in immunocompromised host. We report a case of bilateral ARN in a patient with AIDS with a good final visual outcome.
Keywords
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , Herpes simplex , Retinal necrosis syndrome , Acute , Retinal detachment , Uveitis
Journal title
Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal title
Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number
2679032
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