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Accession number;04A0344802
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| Title;A Case of Unilateral Acute Retinal Necrosis following Steroid Therapy for Herpes Zoster-associated Dermatitis of the Thigh |
| Author;
KONNO NOBUHIKO
(Yamagata Prefect. Kahoku Hospital, JPN)
KOSEKI NORIKO
(Yamagata Prefect. Kahoku Hospital, JPN)
TAKAMURA HIROSHI
(Yamagata Univ., School of Medicine, JPN)
YAMASHITA HIDETOSHI
(Yamagata Univ., School of Medicine, JPN)
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Journal Title;Journal of the Eye
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Journal Code:Y0754A
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ISSN:0910-1810
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VOL.21;NO.4;PAGE.547-550(2004)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.2, REF.18 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;A 63-year-old female diagnosed with uveitis of unknown origin in her right eye was treated with systemic steroid therapy. After suffering herpes zoster-associated dermatitis of her left thigh, she showed iridocyclitis and retinal exudates with vasculitis in her left eye. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of aqueous humor from her left anterior chamber disclosed varicella-zoster virus (VZV). She was diagnosed with acute retinal necrosis of the left eye. After secondary retinal tear and retinal detachment had appeared despite anti-viral therapy, vitrectomy and silicone oil injection were performed. This is a case of acute retinal necrosis probably associated with immunosuppression by systemic steroid therapy. (author abst.) |
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