Bilateral acute retinal necrosis in a 12-year-old girl.

Authors :: Kolacny D
Stalmans P
Wouters C
Van Ranst M
Casteels I
Source :: Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus [J AAPOS] 2005 Dec; Vol. 9 (6), pp. 599-601.
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a severe ocular syndrome consisting of a moderate-to-severe anterior uveitis, vasculitis, and vaso-occlusive retinal necrosis. It can occur in healthy individuals at any age, but reports of this condition in children are rare.

Subjects :: Acyclovir therapeutic use
Antiviral Agents therapeutic use
Child
Eye Diseases etiology
Female
Functional Laterality
Humans
Retinal Hemorrhage etiology
Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute diagnosis
Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute drug therapy
Uveitis, Anterior etiology
Uveitis, Posterior etiology
Vitreous Body pathology
Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute complications

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1091-8531
Volume :: 9
Issue :: 6
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 16414533
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2005.07.010