Abstract
A healthy man had acute retinal necrosis (ARN) two weeks after diffuse varicella eruption. Treatment with acyclovir and corticosteroids was associated with a favorable clinical outcome. To our knowledge, there are no reported occurrences of permanent visual loss or retinal detachment in healthy patients with postvaricella ARN.
MeSH terms
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Acyclovir / therapeutic use
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Adult
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Chickenpox / complications*
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Chickenpox / drug therapy
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Cyclopentolate / therapeutic use
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Follow-Up Studies
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Fundus Oculi
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Humans
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Male
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use
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Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / drug therapy
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Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / etiology*
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Treatment Outcome
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Visual Acuity
Substances
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Prednisolone
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Cyclopentolate
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Acyclovir