Reactivation of Acute Retinal Necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Purpose. To report on a case of reactivation of acute retinal necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods. Observational case report. Observations. A 32-year-old female with a distant history of left retinal detachment secondary to necrotizing herpetic retinitis complained of right-eye vision l...
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| author | Monica P. Gonzalez Radames Rios Mariella Pappaterra Miguel Hernandez Allison Toledo Carmen Santos Andres Emanuelli Shree K. Kurup Armando L. Oliver |
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| description | Purpose. To report on a case of reactivation of acute retinal necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods. Observational case report. Observations. A 32-year-old female with a distant history of left retinal detachment secondary to necrotizing herpetic retinitis complained of right-eye vision loss, pain, redness, and photophobia. An ophthalmological examination revealed findings consistent with acute retinal necrosis of the right eye. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of the right vitreous was positive for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) screening test using reverse transcriptase- (RT-) PCR was positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Conclusions. Our case suggests that COVID-19 may cause a latent HSV infection to reactivate, causing contralateral involvement in patients with a prior history of HSV-associated acute retinal necrosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bfd5218ce3cb41cd8b514f582968058d2025-08-20T02:19:26ZengWileyCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302021-01-01202110.1155/2021/73364887336488Reactivation of Acute Retinal Necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 InfectionMonica P. Gonzalez0Radames Rios1Mariella Pappaterra2Miguel Hernandez3Allison Toledo4Carmen Santos5Andres Emanuelli6Shree K. Kurup7Armando L. Oliver8University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Ophthalmology, Paseo Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa, San Juan 00921, USAUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Ophthalmology, Paseo Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa, San Juan 00921, USAUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Ophthalmology, Paseo Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa, San Juan 00921, USAPonce Health Sciences University School of Medicine, 388 Zona Industrial Reparada 2, Ponce, PR 00716, USAEmanuelli Research and Development Center, 452 Dr R Rivera Aulet Avenue, Suite 45 Arecibo, PR 00612-4368, USAUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Ophthalmology, Paseo Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa, San Juan 00921, USAUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Ophthalmology, Paseo Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa, San Juan 00921, USAUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Ophthalmology, Paseo Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa, San Juan 00921, USAUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Ophthalmology, Paseo Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa, San Juan 00921, USAPurpose. To report on a case of reactivation of acute retinal necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods. Observational case report. Observations. A 32-year-old female with a distant history of left retinal detachment secondary to necrotizing herpetic retinitis complained of right-eye vision loss, pain, redness, and photophobia. An ophthalmological examination revealed findings consistent with acute retinal necrosis of the right eye. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of the right vitreous was positive for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) screening test using reverse transcriptase- (RT-) PCR was positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Conclusions. Our case suggests that COVID-19 may cause a latent HSV infection to reactivate, causing contralateral involvement in patients with a prior history of HSV-associated acute retinal necrosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/7336488 |
| spellingShingle | Monica P. Gonzalez Radames Rios Mariella Pappaterra Miguel Hernandez Allison Toledo Carmen Santos Andres Emanuelli Shree K. Kurup Armando L. Oliver Reactivation of Acute Retinal Necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 Infection Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine |
| title | Reactivation of Acute Retinal Necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 Infection |
| title_full | Reactivation of Acute Retinal Necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 Infection |
| title_fullStr | Reactivation of Acute Retinal Necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 Infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reactivation of Acute Retinal Necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 Infection |
| title_short | Reactivation of Acute Retinal Necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 Infection |
| title_sort | reactivation of acute retinal necrosis following sars cov 2 infection |
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