TYPHOID AFTERMATH: PRESENTING AS VASCULITIS, NEURORETINITIS AND MACULAR NEUROSENSORY DETACHMENT
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Systemic immune-mediated reactions are known to occur following typhoid illness. Vasculitis, neuroretinitis and macular neurosensory detachment are amongst the rarely documented aftermath of typhoid fever. A 32-year-old male came with complaints of decreased vision in both eyes with history of typhoid fever (treated adequately 4 weeks prior and declared cured 2 weeks prior to ocular manifestations) who was found to have vasculitis, neuroretinitis and neurosensory detachment at macula. His BCVA was 1/60 in right eye and 6/12 in left eye. The inflammation completely resolved and there was marked improvement in the visual acuity, 6/12 in right eye and 6/6 in left eye after treatment with oral steroids. Immune-mediated vasculitis and neuroretinitis, the ocular aftermath of typhoid fever responded well to oral steroids.
Authors and Affiliations
Rohit Laul| MS FERC, Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Corresponding author email: drlaulrs@rediffmail.com, Atif Ali MIR| MS FVRS, DNB MNAMS, Practitioners, Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Shazia Shafi| MS FVRS, DNB MNAMS, Practitioners, Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- DOI 10.5958/2319-5886.2015.00143.5
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