Transient monocular vision loss from acute rheumatic fever.
A 15-year-old male developed transient monocular visual loss secondary to retinal artery flow disturbance, vasospasm, and possible microemboli associated with acute rheumatic heart disease. He had insufficiently treated streptococcal pharyngitis. Inadequately treated rheumatic carditis should be considered among the causes of transient monocular visual loss in children.
Mantagos
Iason S
IS
Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Medical Center, 85 East Concord St., 8th floor, Boston, MA 02118, USA. jason.mantagos@bmc.org
Rhodes
Jonathan
J
Dagi
Linda R
LR
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D020757:Amaurosis Fugax / Q000209:etiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010404:Penicillin V / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001241:Aspirin; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine; D010404:Penicillin V