Concurrent acute retinal necrosis and orbital inflammation: Report of 2 cases.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the rare entity of concurrent herpetic acute retinal necrosis (ARN) and orbital inflammation.

Observations

Two cases of ARN with simultaneous orbital inflammation are described. A 40-year old male presented with a painful left eye and hand motion visual acuity (VA). Both panuveitis and orbital inflammation with involvement of the sclera and optic nerve were observed. He was initially treated with oral steroid therapy, after which the orbital inflammation improved but the panuveitis remained. A diagnostic anterior chamber paracentesis was positive for HSV-2 by PCR. He was started on systemic antivirals, but ultimately developed a retinal detachment. The second patient was an 18-year old female with hand motion VA in the left eye. Panuveitis and severe conj

SUBMITTER: Swaminathan SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6393694 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature