Ocular manifestation of primary VZV infection in a splenectomized patient.
OBJECTIVE
To report a rare case of primary varicella zoster virus (VZV)-associated retinal vasculitis in a splenectomized patient.


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
After manifestation of VZV-associated retinal vasculitis, a splenectomized patient experienced binocular loss of vision.


CONCLUSIONS
For the development of VZV-associated uveitis, the presence of specific T cells are necessary. Here, the authors present a rare case of VZV-associated retinal vasculitis in a splenectomized patient.
Wolf
Armin H
AH
Department of Ophthalmolgy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, München, Germany. armin.wolf@med.uni-muenchen.de
Thurau
Stephan R
SR
Kook
Daniel
D
Haritoglou
Christos
C
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000821:virology*; D003348:Cortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D031300:Retinal Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D003348:Cortisone; D000212:Acyclovir