Herpes simplex virus retinitis following ChAdOx1 nCoV- 19 (Covishield) vaccination for SARS CoV 2: A case report.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; 30(5): 1282-1285, 2022 Jul.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1852723
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of herpes simplex virus retinitis following ChadOx1 nCoV-19 (covishield) vaccination. CASE REPORT A 29 year old immunocompetent male presented with unilateral disc edema with adjacent retinitis two days after receiving the first dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination. Extensive investigations to rule out infective etiology were negative except for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of the vitreous specimen which was positive for the herpes simplex virus. A diagnosis of herpes simplex (HSV) retinitis post covid vaccination was made. The patient responded well to oral antivirals and steroids.CONCLUSION:
HSV retinitis is a rare complication following the COVID-19 vaccination.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Retinitis
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
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Herpes Simplex
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
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Vaccines
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
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Ophthalmology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
09273948.2022.2069127
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