A case of unilateral optic disc swelling with chronic active Epstein–Barr virus infection

Ocular complications of chronic active Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection have rarely been reported and are usually associated with systemic symptoms. We described a 17-year-old boy with unilateral optic disc swelling without any systemic symptoms at the initial onset. Antibody titers to EBV were ma...

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Autores principales: Aizawa, Naoko, Nakazawa, Toru, Shimura, Masahiko
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2938277/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20856592
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Sumario:Ocular complications of chronic active Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection have rarely been reported and are usually associated with systemic symptoms. We described a 17-year-old boy with unilateral optic disc swelling without any systemic symptoms at the initial onset. Antibody titers to EBV were markedly elevated. Treatment with immunosuppressants and corticosteroids dramatically relieved all his symptoms, including unilateral optic swelling and visual field abnormalities.

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