Viral Retinitis with Co-Infection Cytomegalovirus and Varicella Zoster
Combined infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a rare entity, especially in an immunocompetent person. Almost all cases with co-infection are either immunocompromised or on immunosuppressant. Here, we present to you one such case of a 31-year-old male who presented...
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| author | Dhaivat Shah Ravin Punamia Bennet Chacko Mathew Rahul Singh Milind Rokade |
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| description | Combined infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a rare entity, especially in an immunocompetent person. Almost all cases with co-infection are either immunocompromised or on immunosuppressant. Here, we present to you one such case of a 31-year-old male who presented with complaints of sudden diminution of vision in his right eye after a bout of fever. After a battery of investigations, the patient was found to have raised blood titers of CMV and VZV. The patient was put on oral antivirals and steroids, followed by a vitrectomy, which yielded a good outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-07527fbe7dac4e08bc60e3d01fd18fa22025-08-20T02:11:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842023-10-0133432833010.4103/DLJO.DLJO_120_23Viral Retinitis with Co-Infection Cytomegalovirus and Varicella ZosterDhaivat ShahRavin PunamiaBennet Chacko MathewRahul SinghMilind RokadeCombined infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a rare entity, especially in an immunocompetent person. Almost all cases with co-infection are either immunocompromised or on immunosuppressant. Here, we present to you one such case of a 31-year-old male who presented with complaints of sudden diminution of vision in his right eye after a bout of fever. After a battery of investigations, the patient was found to have raised blood titers of CMV and VZV. The patient was put on oral antivirals and steroids, followed by a vitrectomy, which yielded a good outcome.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/DLJO.DLJO_120_23cytomegalovirusexudative retinal detachmentvalacyclovirvaricella-zoster virusviral retinitisvitrectomy |
| spellingShingle | Dhaivat Shah Ravin Punamia Bennet Chacko Mathew Rahul Singh Milind Rokade Viral Retinitis with Co-Infection Cytomegalovirus and Varicella Zoster Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology cytomegalovirus exudative retinal detachment valacyclovir varicella-zoster virus viral retinitis vitrectomy |
| title | Viral Retinitis with Co-Infection Cytomegalovirus and Varicella Zoster |
| title_full | Viral Retinitis with Co-Infection Cytomegalovirus and Varicella Zoster |
| title_fullStr | Viral Retinitis with Co-Infection Cytomegalovirus and Varicella Zoster |
| title_full_unstemmed | Viral Retinitis with Co-Infection Cytomegalovirus and Varicella Zoster |
| title_short | Viral Retinitis with Co-Infection Cytomegalovirus and Varicella Zoster |
| title_sort | viral retinitis with co infection cytomegalovirus and varicella zoster |
| topic | cytomegalovirus exudative retinal detachment valacyclovir varicella-zoster virus viral retinitis vitrectomy |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/DLJO.DLJO_120_23 |
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