[Acute retinal necrosis syndrome following chickenpox].
METHODS
A 34-year-old male patient developed acute retinal necrosis in his left eye about three weeks after the onset of chickenpox. Systemic antiviral treatment with intravenous acyclovir (10 mg/kg/8 hours) and systemic corticosteroids (1 mg/kg/day) controlled the retinitis and the patient suffered no loss of visual acuity.


CONCLUSIONS
Acute retinal necrosis is an unusual complication of chickenpox. A mild form of this entity has been described during the course of primary varicella-zoster infection. Adequate and early therapy during the acute phase of the disease with intravenous acyclovir and systemic corticosteroids is recommended to achieve a satisfactory visual acuity and prevent complications.
Bolívar
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Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain. gemabolivardemiguel@yahoo.es
Gorroño
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MB
Paz
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Pareja
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J
D000328:Adult; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015882:Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*