title: Good visual outcome in an immunocompromised patient with bilateral acute retinal necrosis syndrome: A case report.
abstract: Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is an uncommon necrotizing, fulminant retinopathy caused by the herpes simplex virus types 1 or 2 or by the varicella zoster vírus with visually devastating consequences. Generally it occurs in patients who are systemically healthy, but occasionally occurs in immunocompromised host. We report a case of bilateral ARN in a patient with AIDS with a good final visual outcome.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Rua Porfirio Sampaio 1905, Rodolfo Teofilo, Fortaleza, CE CEP 60430-540, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ricardo E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Marrocos de Aragão
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Rua Porfirio Sampaio 1905, Rodolfo Teofilo, Fortaleza, CE CEP 60430-540, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ieda M A
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Barreira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Rua Porfirio Sampaio 1905, Rodolfo Teofilo, Fortaleza, CE CEP 60430-540, Brazil.
authors.forename: Barbara L A
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Arrais
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Rua Porfirio Sampaio 1905, Rodolfo Teofilo, Fortaleza, CE CEP 60430-540, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leidiane A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Rua Porfirio Sampaio 1905, Rodolfo Teofilo, Fortaleza, CE CEP 60430-540, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carine S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ramos
keywords: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Acute; Herpes simplex; Retinal detachment; Retinal necrosis syndrome; Uveitis