Chicken Pox Associated Bilateral Retinal Vasculitis in an Immunocompetent Young Male; an Unusual Case Report

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https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v4i1.23953

Keywords:

Acyclovir, chicken pox, steroids, vasculitis

Abstract

Chicken pox is considered as benign infectious disease with variable ocular manifestations. We report a case of bilateral retinal vasculitis following chicken pox in a healthy 17-year-old male. The retinal manifestation is stabilized by treatment with oral acyclovir in combination with systemic steroids.

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Rajya Laxmi Gurung, Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Nepal

Department of Vitreo-Retina

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Published

2019-05-03

How to Cite

Gurung, R. L. (2019). Chicken Pox Associated Bilateral Retinal Vasculitis in an Immunocompetent Young Male; an Unusual Case Report. Birat Journal of Health Sciences, 4(1), 680–682. https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v4i1.23953

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2019)

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Case Reports

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