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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2016-04-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/445372 |