Acute Retinal Necrosis in Childhood

Acute Retinal Necrosis in Childhood

Background: Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a viral syndrome consisting of uveitis/vitritis, occlusive vasculitis and peripheral necrosis. Few incidents are reported in children. The etiology is reactivated herpes simplex virus (HSV) or varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Treatment with acyclovir is often...

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Main Authors: Yoav Y. Pikkel, Joseph Pikkel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Retinal necrosis
Children
Methylprednisolone
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/363130

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