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CASE REPORT
Varicella-zoster virus necrotising retinitis, retinal vasculitis and panuveitis following uncomplicated chickenpox in an immunocompetent child

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A 4-year-old girl presented with acute left visual loss 4 weeks after uneventful chickenpox. She was found to have left necrotising retinitis and profound retinal vasculitis and vitritis. Aqueous humour was PCR positive for varicella-zoster virus. Combined intravenous and intravitreal antiviral treatment led to rapid improvement with settled retinitis, no vascular occlusion and good recovery of vision. Her recent coinfection with Epstein-Barr virus may have acted to provoke the retinitis.

  • infectious diseases
  • retina

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