Optic neuritis complicating herpes zoster ophthalmicus in an immunocompetent patient

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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Main Authors: Clovis Arcoverde Freitas-Neto, Olga Cerón, Katia Delalibera Pacheco, Viviane Oliveira Pereira, Marcos Pereira Ávila, C. Stephen Foster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Oftalmologia 2014-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Herpes Zoster Oftálmico/complicações
Portador sadio
Uveítes
Fundo de olho
Neurite óptica
Relatos de casos
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-72802014000600386&lng=en&tlng=en

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