[Acute retinal necrosis with varicella zoster dermatitis in the fellow eyelid].
BACKGROUND
We report a case of acute retinal necrosis with contralateral varicella zoster dermatitis.


METHODS
The patient, a 61-year-old man, developed acute retinal necrosis in the right eye 1 month after varicella zoster dermatitis in the left eyelid.


RESULTS
Intravenous acyclovir, corticosteroids, and laser photocoagulation were effective without any surgical treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
We suggest that ophthalmoscopic examination of both eyes is needed in cases with varicella zoster dermatitis.
Department of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
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F
Nakanishi
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H
Takahashi
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N
Ibaraki
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K
Ohara
D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015882:Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / Q000209:etiology*