Varicella zoster virus anterior uveitis complicated by thalamic stroke

We report a case of varicella zoster virus (VZV)-associated anterior uveitis in a patient with weight loss, arthritis and signs of inflammatory bowel disease. Her clinical course included the development of a thalamic stroke secondary to VZV cerebral vasculopathy. Following antiviral therapy, the pa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Anthony, Casey L., Costarides, Anastasios P., Yeh, Steven, Shantha, Jessica G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8087730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33931827
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12348-021-00243-5
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Sumario:We report a case of varicella zoster virus (VZV)-associated anterior uveitis in a patient with weight loss, arthritis and signs of inflammatory bowel disease. Her clinical course included the development of a thalamic stroke secondary to VZV cerebral vasculopathy. Following antiviral therapy, the patient’s neurologic symptoms recovered and her ophthalmic findings improved.

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