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7977572

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-11-29
pubmed:abstractText
Varicella zoster virus retinitis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is known to be a devastating disease. We studied a series of six consecutive patients that sheds new light on the clinical manifestations and treatment options of this disorder. All patients had episodes of cutaneous zoster, long-term exposure to oral acyclovir, and CD4+ T lymphocyte counts less than 50 cells/mm3. Two of the six patients had simultaneous radiographically demonstrable and histologically proven varicella zoster virus encephalitis; this is an important association. Histologic examination of autopsy specimens disclosed that the retinal infection by varicella zoster virus involves the retinal pigment epithelium more heavily than the inner retina, which is consistent with the characteristic clinical impression of an outer retinal necrosis.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0002-9394
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
118
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
589-600
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Clinical and histopathologic study of varicella zoster virus retinitis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0946.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't