Optic neuritis complicating herpes zoster ophthalmicus in an immunocompetent patient
A 58-year-old woman presented with rash over the left side of the face and intense acute uveitis. Following careful review of the symptoms and dilated fundus examination unilateral optic neuritis was discovered. The rash was typical of varicella zoster dermatitis. Patients presenting with herpes zos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Oftalmologia
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-72802014000600386&lng=en&tlng=en |