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ArticleBMC neurology2021

Herpes simplex virus type 1 related acute retinal necrosis following an encephalitis illness: a case report.

Pingting Zhong, Siwen Zang, Honghua Yu, Xiaohong Yang

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Article in BMC neurology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Pingting Zhong *Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Siwen Zang *Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Honghua YuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Xiaohong YangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China. syyangxh@scut.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9466-7591
Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences · CNShantou University · CN

Funding

Project of Investigation on Health Status of Employees in Financial Industry in Guangzhou Z012014075Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou, China 202002020049
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVirus encephalitis is found to be a risk factor for acute retinal necrosis (ARN). CASE PRESENTATION: We herein presented a case of a 20-year-old teenage boy who suffered from encephalitis of unknown etiology with early negative pathologic results, and was primarily treated with systemic administration of high-dose steroids without antiviral therapy. He later had sudden vision loss in his right eye. Intravitreal and intravenous antiviral treatments were immediately started due to suspected ARN. Herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 was identified later in the vitreous humor of the patient. After the surgery of retinal detachment (RD), obvious improvements in vision were observed. However, the patient had recurrent RD and vision declination 5 weeks later.

conclusionsThe case with suspected viral encephalitis should be treated with antiviral therapy regardless of early virologic results in order to avoid complications of a missed viral encephalitis diagnosis, especially if systemic steroid treatment is being considered.

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Antiviral AgentsEncephalitis, Herpes SimplexHerpesvirus 1, HumanHumansMaleRetinal DetachmentRetinal Necrosis Syndrome, AcuteYoung AdultAntiviral AgentsAcute retinal necrosisAntiviral treatmentEncephalitisHerpes simplex virusSteroids

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