Nummular keratitis associated with infectious mononucleosis.
A 16-year-old boy had a severe case of infectious mononucleosis with a rising titer to the Epstein-Barr virus. The patient had developed a nummular keratitis apparently associated with this illness. Because infectious mononucleosis or infection by the Epstein-Barr virus is often subclinical, and many cases of nummular keratitis have been classified as idiopathic in the past, a possible association between the two in such cases should be considered.
D000293:Adolescent; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000209:etiology; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D007634:Keratitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011241:Prednisone