Acute retinal necrosis as a late sequela of herpes simplex type 1 encephalitis in a child.
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common infection that occasionally presents with destructive lesions. Two of the most feared presentations of HSV are encephalitis and acute retinal necrosis. Although there are numerous reports of acute retinal necrosis presenting after HSV-2 infection in children, it has been rarely reported in children after HSV-1 infection. Herein we report a child who developed acute retinal necrosis 17 months after HSV-1 encephalitis.
Curtis
Theodore H
TH
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado, Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. theodore.curtis@uchsc.edu
Mandava
Naresh
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D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D020803:Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015882:Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004279:DNA, Viral; D000212:Acyclovir