Presumed herpes simplex virus ulcerative nodular episcleritis treated by topical acyclovir alone
A 7-year-old female child was referred to the cornea clinic with a painless, ulcerated, and inflamed nodule near the limbus which did not respond to 1-week antibiotic therapy and worsened on starting topical steroids. Clinical examination showed ulcerative nodular episcleritis and raised a suspicion...
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| author | Abhishek Hoshing Atul Seth Abhay Subramaniam |
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| description | A 7-year-old female child was referred to the cornea clinic with a painless, ulcerated, and inflamed nodule near the limbus which did not respond to 1-week antibiotic therapy and worsened on starting topical steroids. Clinical examination showed ulcerative nodular episcleritis and raised a suspicion of herpes simplex virus etiology. The patient responded well and resolved completely on topical antiviral therapy alone. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3e0935b7e9fe4fb3b095f43525a550812022-12-22T02:49:46ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsOman Journal of Ophthalmology0974-620X2022-01-0115336036210.4103/ojo.ojo_138_21Presumed herpes simplex virus ulcerative nodular episcleritis treated by topical acyclovir aloneAbhishek HoshingAtul SethAbhay SubramaniamA 7-year-old female child was referred to the cornea clinic with a painless, ulcerated, and inflamed nodule near the limbus which did not respond to 1-week antibiotic therapy and worsened on starting topical steroids. Clinical examination showed ulcerative nodular episcleritis and raised a suspicion of herpes simplex virus etiology. The patient responded well and resolved completely on topical antiviral therapy alone.http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2022;volume=15;issue=3;spage=360;epage=362;aulast=Hoshingepiscleritisherpes simplex viruslimbal nodule |
| spellingShingle | Abhishek Hoshing Atul Seth Abhay Subramaniam Presumed herpes simplex virus ulcerative nodular episcleritis treated by topical acyclovir alone Oman Journal of Ophthalmology episcleritis herpes simplex virus limbal nodule |
| title | Presumed herpes simplex virus ulcerative nodular episcleritis treated by topical acyclovir alone |
| title_full | Presumed herpes simplex virus ulcerative nodular episcleritis treated by topical acyclovir alone |
| title_fullStr | Presumed herpes simplex virus ulcerative nodular episcleritis treated by topical acyclovir alone |
| title_full_unstemmed | Presumed herpes simplex virus ulcerative nodular episcleritis treated by topical acyclovir alone |
| title_short | Presumed herpes simplex virus ulcerative nodular episcleritis treated by topical acyclovir alone |
| title_sort | presumed herpes simplex virus ulcerative nodular episcleritis treated by topical acyclovir alone |
| topic | episcleritis herpes simplex virus limbal nodule |
| url | http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2022;volume=15;issue=3;spage=360;epage=362;aulast=Hoshing |
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