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Presumed herpes simplex virus ulcerative nodular episcleritis treated by topical acyclovir alone
A 7-year-old female child was referred to the cornea clinic with a painless, ulcerated, and inflamed nodule near the limbus which did not respond to 1-week antibiotic therapy and worsened on starting topical steroids. Clinical examination showed ulcerative nodular episcleritis and raised a suspicion...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9905923/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36760928 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_138_21 |
| Sumario: | A 7-year-old female child was referred to the cornea clinic with a painless, ulcerated, and inflamed nodule near the limbus which did not respond to 1-week antibiotic therapy and worsened on starting topical steroids. Clinical examination showed ulcerative nodular episcleritis and raised a suspicion of herpes simplex virus etiology. The patient responded well and resolved completely on topical antiviral therapy alone. |
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