Severe hemorrhagic retinopathy as initial manifestation of acute retinal necrosis caused by herpes simplex virus

Severe hemorrhagic retinopathy as initial manifestation of acute retinal necrosis caused by herpes simplex virus

A case of bilateral acute retinal necrosis due to herpes simplex virus 1, in a child is reported. The case presented as an extensive hemorrhagic retinopathy that was misdiagnosed as non-infective initially. Diagnostic aqueous tap of the blind eye for viral DNA by polymerase chain reaction helped to...

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Main Authors: Jalali Subhadra, Kolari Rohini, Pathengay Avinash, Athmanathan Sreedharan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Acute retinal necrosis
hemorrhagic retinopathy
herpes simplex virus.
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2007;volume=55;issue=4;spage=308;epage=310;aulast=Jalali

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