| Title |
Juxtapapillary cytomegalovirus retinitis with optic neuritis. |
| Creator |
Ioannidis, Alexander S; Bacon, James; Frith, Peggy |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom. alexioannidis@hotmail.com |
| Abstract |
A 49-year-old man with AIDS developed acute monocular visual loss and an ipsilateral swollen optic disc with a large right relative afferent pupillary defect, a nerve fiber bundle visual field defect, and a peripapillary retinal infiltrate. Lumbar puncture disclosed cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA on polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Treatment with oral valganciclovir produced complete resolution of the visual deficits and the fundus abnormality. This case differs from previously reported cases of CMV optic neuritis in which visual function has been irreversibly lost. |
| Subject |
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Antiviral Agents; Cytomegalovirus Retinitis; DNA, Viral; Ganciclovir; Humans; Male; Middle Older people; Optic Disk; Optic Nerve; Optic Neuritis; Papilledema; Retina; Treatment Outcome; Vision, Low |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
225708 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6m93fq4/225708 |
