Acute Retinal Necrosis Associated with Epstein-Barr Virus in a Patient Undergoing Immunosuppressive Therapy

Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a rapidly progressive and severe retinitis resulting in a poor visual outcome. Infections caused by herpes viruses such as herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 or the varicella zoster virus (VZV) are known to be implicated in the development of ARN. In the present...

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Main Authors: Chiaki Oe, Miki Hiraoka, Sachie Tanaka, Hiroshi Ohguro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/445372