Immune recovery vitritis presenting as panuveitis following therapy with protease inhibitors.
Immune reconstitution in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients on highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) with cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis manifested as posterior segment intraocular inflammation has been reported. We report an adult HIV-positive Indian male with clinically inactive CMV retinitis who developed panuveitis with hypopyon. This was related to immune recovery mediated by combination anti-retroviral treatment, including protease inhibitors.
Biswas
J
J
Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India. drjb@sankaranethralaya.org
Choudhry
S
S
Kumarasamy
Solomon
S
S
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D017726:Cytomegalovirus Retinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D015864:Panuveitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology
D015483:HIV Antibodies; D011480:Protease Inhibitors