Optic neuritis in a child with herpes zoster.
A 9-year-old black boy was admitted to the hospital for treatment of herpes zoster involving the trigeminal nerve distribution on the left half of his face. Consulting examination of his eye on the involved side revealed moderate iritis as well as papillitis and diffuse retinitis.
D002648:Child; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007500:Iritis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve
D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D013256:Steroids