Central retinal vein occlusion caused by human herpesvirus 6.
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.
Takizawa
Yoko
Y
Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Hayashi
Seiichiro
S
Fujimaki
Takuro
T
Mizota
Atsushi
A
Yokoyama
Toshiyuki
T
Tanaka
Minoru
M
Murakami
Akira
A
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*
D004279:DNA, Viral; D005938:Glucocorticoids