Varicella Zoster Virus-induced Acute Retinal Necrosis Following Acute Meningoencephalitis in a Patient with Presumed COVID-19
Purpose: To report the coincidence of acute retinal necrosis (ARN) syndrome following acute meningoencephalitis and presumed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an immunocompetent patient. Case Report: A 58-year-old female presented to our emergency department with sudden unilateral visual loss...
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Purpose: To report the coincidence of acute retinal necrosis (ARN) syndrome following acute meningoencephalitis and presumed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an immunocompetent patient.
Case Report: A 58-year-old female presented to our emergency department with sudden unilateral visual loss following a recent hospitalization for viral meningoencephalitis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of the aqueous humor, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) of the nasopharyngeal swab specimen, chest computed tomography (CT), and fundus photography were performed for the patient. Ophthalmic examination revealed severe ocular inflammation and yellowish patches of necrotizing retinitis in the right eye, compatible with the diagnosis of ARN. The result of aqueous humor PCR was positive for varicella zoster virus (VZV). The patient received a single intravitreal ganciclovir injection and 10 days of intravenous ganciclovir, followed by oral acyclovir. The patient underwent COVID-19 screening tests: while the chest CT scan showed features highly suggestive of COVID-19, the RT-PCR was negative on two occasions. Two months later, best-corrected visual acuity improved to 20/70 in the right eye, the anterior chamber reaction and keratic precipitates resolved, and the vitreous haze decreased significantly.
Conclusion: A case of VZV-induced ARN following acute meningoencephalitis was observed in association with presumed COVID-19. This could be an incidental finding during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, it could also suggest that COVID-19 might trigger ARN in cases with latent herpes family viruses.
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| spelling | doaj-art-81d4145c4ca343d9a1adc23a4ec5b0f12025-01-21T05:15:10ZengKnowledge EJournal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research2008-20102008-322X2024-12-0119410.18502/jovr.v19i4.8579Varicella Zoster Virus-induced Acute Retinal Necrosis Following Acute Meningoencephalitis in a Patient with Presumed COVID-19Kiana Hassanpour0Faezeh Khorasanizadeh1Mahmood Nabavi2Narsis Daftarian3Alireza Ramezani4Ophthalmic Research Center, Research Institute for Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranAdvanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Infectious Disease, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranOphthalmic Research Center, Research Institute for Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranOphthalmic Epidemiology Research Center, Research Institute for Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Purpose: To report the coincidence of acute retinal necrosis (ARN) syndrome following acute meningoencephalitis and presumed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an immunocompetent patient. Case Report: A 58-year-old female presented to our emergency department with sudden unilateral visual loss following a recent hospitalization for viral meningoencephalitis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of the aqueous humor, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) of the nasopharyngeal swab specimen, chest computed tomography (CT), and fundus photography were performed for the patient. Ophthalmic examination revealed severe ocular inflammation and yellowish patches of necrotizing retinitis in the right eye, compatible with the diagnosis of ARN. The result of aqueous humor PCR was positive for varicella zoster virus (VZV). The patient received a single intravitreal ganciclovir injection and 10 days of intravenous ganciclovir, followed by oral acyclovir. The patient underwent COVID-19 screening tests: while the chest CT scan showed features highly suggestive of COVID-19, the RT-PCR was negative on two occasions. Two months later, best-corrected visual acuity improved to 20/70 in the right eye, the anterior chamber reaction and keratic precipitates resolved, and the vitreous haze decreased significantly. Conclusion: A case of VZV-induced ARN following acute meningoencephalitis was observed in association with presumed COVID-19. This could be an incidental finding during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, it could also suggest that COVID-19 might trigger ARN in cases with latent herpes family viruses. https://knepublishing.com/index.php/JOVR/article/view/8579Acute Retinal NecrosisCase ReportCoronavirus Disease 2019MeningoencephalitisVaricella Zoster Virus |
| spellingShingle | Kiana Hassanpour Faezeh Khorasanizadeh Mahmood Nabavi Narsis Daftarian Alireza Ramezani Varicella Zoster Virus-induced Acute Retinal Necrosis Following Acute Meningoencephalitis in a Patient with Presumed COVID-19 Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research Acute Retinal Necrosis Case Report Coronavirus Disease 2019 Meningoencephalitis Varicella Zoster Virus |
| title | Varicella Zoster Virus-induced Acute Retinal Necrosis Following Acute Meningoencephalitis in a Patient with Presumed COVID-19 |
| title_full | Varicella Zoster Virus-induced Acute Retinal Necrosis Following Acute Meningoencephalitis in a Patient with Presumed COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Varicella Zoster Virus-induced Acute Retinal Necrosis Following Acute Meningoencephalitis in a Patient with Presumed COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Varicella Zoster Virus-induced Acute Retinal Necrosis Following Acute Meningoencephalitis in a Patient with Presumed COVID-19 |
| title_short | Varicella Zoster Virus-induced Acute Retinal Necrosis Following Acute Meningoencephalitis in a Patient with Presumed COVID-19 |
| title_sort | varicella zoster virus induced acute retinal necrosis following acute meningoencephalitis in a patient with presumed covid 19 |
| topic | Acute Retinal Necrosis Case Report Coronavirus Disease 2019 Meningoencephalitis Varicella Zoster Virus |
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