Article Text
Reminder of important clinical lesson
CASE REPORT
Ocular manifestations of rickettsia in children: common but frequently overlooked
Summary
We review two cases of ocular manifestations of Rickettsia conorii infection in children. A girl who presented unilateral visual loss with focal retinitis and macular oedema and a boy with unilateral central scotoma and bilateral anterior uveitis. Progressive functional and anatomic recovery was observed after oral antibiotics and steroids were initiated.
- paediatrics
- ophthalmology
- retina
- infectious diseases