A Case of Dengue Maculopathy with Spontaneous Recovery

Purpose: To report a case of dengue maculopathy, which resolved spontaneously without treatment. Methods: A 25-year-old female patient with good past health was admitted to a general hospital in Hong Kong with fever of unknown origin after traveling to Indonesia. Based on the clinical features and a...

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Main Authors: Fiona Oi-jing Luk, Carmen Kar-mun Chan, Timothy Yuk-yau Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/353224
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Summary:Purpose: To report a case of dengue maculopathy, which resolved spontaneously without treatment. Methods: A 25-year-old female patient with good past health was admitted to a general hospital in Hong Kong with fever of unknown origin after traveling to Indonesia. Based on the clinical features and a positive real-time polymerase chain reaction for dengue virus type 1, she was diagnosed with dengue fever. The patient developed dengue maculopathy mainly affecting the vision of her left eye. Abnormalities on a multifocal electroretinogram showed bilateral involvement. Results: As there is no proven treatment for dengue maculopathy, the patient opted for observation. Her vision returned to normal within 3 weeks. Conclusion: Dengue maculopathy can cause severe visual loss and may resolve without treatment.
ISSN:1663-2699