title: Acute retinal necrosis secondary to herpes simplex virus type 2 with preexisting chorioretinal scarring.
abstract: Acute retinal necrosis in children is a devastating disease that requires early diagnosis and treatment. The authors describe a rarely reported case of bilateral acute retinal necrosis in a child caused by neonatal herpes simplex virus type 2, where the presence of previous chorioretinal scarring made diagnosis challenging.
authors.affiliation: Mayday University Hospital, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: Ingemarie
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Moesen
authors.forename: Sneh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khemka
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ayliffe
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D015882:Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D012367:RNA, Viral; D011239:Prednisolone; D000212:Acyclovir