title: Central retinal vein occlusion caused by human herpesvirus 6.
abstract: We describe a 1-year-old girl with central retinal vein occlusion caused by human herpesvirus 6. She received systemic corticosteroid therapy. Although there was retinal recovery after the therapy, the visual acuity in her left eye still could not be measured.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takizawa
authors.forename: Seiichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Takuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujimaki
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mizota
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murakami
mesh_terms: D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005077:Exanthema Subitum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D005938:Glucocorticoids