Post dengue choroiditis: Case report
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RECENT TRENDS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Year 2016, Vol 20, Issue 3
Abstract
Dengue virus is a single stranded RNA arbovirus from family Flaviviridae. 4 serotypes have been isolated Dengue type 1-4. A patient presented with acute onset of loss of vision preceded by febrile illness, malaise, fatigue and headache who was diagnosed with dengue. Ophthalmologic evaluation revealed a normal anterior segment. Direct & Indirect ophthalmoscopy revealed multiple foci of chorioretinits with cotton wool spot & haemorrhages in both eyes.Healing of the lesion showed discrete atrophic and pigmented chorioretinits scars. CBC and Urine routine showed normal results. Serologic testing revealed elevated IgG and IgM antibodies to dengue virus. Other differential diagnosis e.g, malaria, syphilis, viral fevers were ruled out.
Authors and Affiliations
Monali Shrirang Desai, Bhalchandra Joshi, D K Sindal, Gaurav Paranjpe
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