Reactivation of Acute Retinal Necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 Infection

PURPOSE: To report on a case of reactivation of acute retinal necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 infection. METHODS: Observational case report. Observations. A 32-year-old female with a distant history of left retinal detachment secondary to necrotizing herpetic retinitis complained of right-eye vision l...

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Autores principales: Gonzalez, Monica P., Rios, Radames, Pappaterra, Mariella, Hernandez, Miguel, Toledo, Allison, Santos, Carmen, Emanuelli, Andres, Kurup, Shree K., Oliver, Armando L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8313348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34336325
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/7336488
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Sumario:PURPOSE: To report on a case of reactivation of acute retinal necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 infection. METHODS: Observational case report. Observations. A 32-year-old female with a distant history of left retinal detachment secondary to necrotizing herpetic retinitis complained of right-eye vision loss, pain, redness, and photophobia. An ophthalmological examination revealed findings consistent with acute retinal necrosis of the right eye. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of the right vitreous was positive for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) screening test using reverse transcriptase- (RT-) PCR was positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. CONCLUSIONS: Our case suggests that COVID-19 may cause a latent HSV infection to reactivate, causing contralateral involvement in patients with a prior history of HSV-associated acute retinal necrosis.

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