Bilateral cytomegalovirus panuveitis after high-dose corticosteroid therapy.
A 30-year-old previously healthy woman who recieved immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids developed an unusual culture-proved cytomegalovirus panuveitis bilaterally. The atypical clinical course was marked by bilateral exudative detachements with minimal evidence of retinitis. Any patient receiving blood transfusions and immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids is potentially at risk for developing ocular cytomegalovirus infection, and the clinical presentation of the ocular infection may be atypical.
D000328:Adult; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*
D003907:Dexamethasone