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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-11-26
pubmed:abstractText
The acute retinal necrosis syndrome is a rapidly progressive and potentially devastating disease. A case of acute retinal necrosis developed in an immunocompetent man, Presumably due to the stress, trauma, or immunomodulation related to a craniotomy for a parasellar craniopharyngioma. Vitrectomy and endoretinal biopsy were performed. Polymerase chain reaction studies of the vitreous revealed herpes simplex virus type 2 as the cause, which has not been previously well documented. Results of cerebrospinal fluid antibody studies were also consistent with the diagnosis. Results of cytology and histopathologic examination demonstrated extensive retinal destruction and mononuclear cell infiltration. Sloughing of the inner retina was evidenced by the presence of retinal vascular remnants in the vitreous cytology specimen. As is characteristic of this disease, the visual outcome of this patient was poor.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0003-9950
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
114
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1416-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Clinicopathologic correlations in acute retinal necrosis caused by herpes simplex virus type 2.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Case Reports