Abstract
PURPOSE: To report a case of bilateral acute retinal necrosis caused by cytomegalovirus. METHODS: A diagnostic vitrectomy was performed on a patient with non-Hodgkin lymphoma who presented with a bilateral, rapidly progressing necrotizing retinitis and uveitis. RESULTS: Immunohistochemical studies and polymerase chain reaction disclosed cytomegalovirus as the cause of retinitis. The patient was treated with intravitreal and intravenous ganciclovir. CONCLUSIONS: Although rare, cytomegalovirus may lead to an appearance identical to acute retinal necrosis and should be considered among the viral etiologies of this syndrome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 93-95 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American journal of ophthalmology |
Volume | 127 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology