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Clin Exp Ophthalmol
; 33(3): 330-2, 2005 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15932541
ABSTRACT
Herpetic necrotizing retinitis is caused by the herpesvirus group of viruses, including cytomegalovirus (CMV). Reports defining causative viruses have shown CMV to be a rare cause of acute retinal necrosis. In fact, there is only one report in the literature of CMV associated with progressive outer retinal necrosis, which is most commonly associated with Varicella zoster virus. A case is presented of CMV-related necrotizing retinopathy concurrent with subtle signs of herpetic retinitis in an immunocompromised patient, highlighting the spectrum of response of herpetic retinopathies.
Subject(s)
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis/virology , Immunocompromised Host , Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute/virology , Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use , Cytomegalovirus/genetics , Cytomegalovirus/isolation & purification , Cytomegalovirus Retinitis/drug therapy , DNA, Viral/analysis , Fatal Outcome , Humans , Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/immunology , Male , Middle Aged , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute/diagnosis , Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute/drug therapy
2.
Clin Exp Ophthalmol
; 33(2): 218-9, 2005 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15807836