Corneal subepithelial infiltrate recurrence sine adenovirus.
Corneal subepithelial infiltrates are a known complication of adenoviral conjunctivitis. In this article, we present a case of a 32-year-old man who developed these classic infiltrates after a well-documented adenoviral conjunctivitis. What is unique about this case is that the infiltrates recurred 8 months later after an upper respiratory infection without any clinical or laboratory evidence of a viral conjunctivitis. The possible confounding variable of corticosteroid withdrawal being responsible for the recurrence is highly unlikely because he had not used topical corticosteroids for almost 4 months.
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Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0412, USA.
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Whitcher
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Margolis
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D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D014792:Visual Acuity
D011239:Prednisolone