title: Ocular involvement in an HIV-infected patient: not always an infectious disease. An interesting case without apparent cause.
abstract: We describe the case of a young girl with vertically-transmitted HIV infection who presented with chronic ocular inflammation characterized by several relapses and remissions. Good viral and immunological status made infective or neoplastic causes unlikely; the diagnosis was challenging and finally spontaneous remission was observed after several months. Clinical and histopathological findings made idiopathic orbital inflammatory syndrome the most probable diagnosis for our patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child's and Woman's Health, University of Padova, Italy elemozzo83@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mozzo
authors.affiliation: Department of Child's and Woman's Health, University of Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Donà
authors.affiliation: Department of Child's and Woman's Health, University of Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Elisabetta
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Zannin
authors.affiliation: Department of Child's and Woman's Health, University of Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giaquinto
authors.affiliation: Department of Child's and Woman's Health, University of Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Osvalda
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rampon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D016727:Orbital Pseudotumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: HIV; highly active antiretroviral therapy; idiopathic orbital inflammatory syndrome; ocular disease; viral disease