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Chickenpox-associated acute retinal necrosis syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1666176     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) syndrome usually occurs as the result of secondary reactivation of latent, previously acquired, varicella-zoster or herpes simplex virus. The authors report four patients who developed a mild form of ARN within 1 month (5 to 28 days) after the onset of chickenpox. In contrast to typical cases of ARN, these cases were less severe, with retinitis limited to two quadrants or less (three patients), no retinal detachment (four patients), minimal vitreitis (four patients), and no loss of visual acuity (four patients). Thus, ARN may occur during the course of primary varicella-zoster infection.
Authors:
W W Culbertson; R D Brod; H W Flynn; B C Taylor; B A Brod; D A Lightman; G Gordon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ophthalmology     Volume:  98     ISSN:  0161-6420     ISO Abbreviation:  Ophthalmology     Publication Date:  1991 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-04-21     Completed Date:  1992-04-21     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802443     Medline TA:  Ophthalmology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1641-5; discussion 145-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33136.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acyclovir / therapeutic use
Adult
Antibodies, Viral / analysis
Chickenpox / complications*,  drug therapy
Child
Female
Fundus Oculi
Herpesvirus 3, Human / immunology
Humans
Male
Prednisone / therapeutic use
Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / drug therapy,  etiology*
Visual Acuity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Viral; 53-03-2/Prednisone; 59277-89-3/Acyclovir

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