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Chickenpox-associated Acute Retinal Necrosis Syndrome
Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) syndrome usually occurs as the result of secondary reactivation of latent, previously acquired, varicella-zoster or herpes simplex virus. The authors report four patients who developed a mild form of ARN within 1 month (5 to 28 days) after the onset of chickenpox.
W W, Culbertson +6 more
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Varicella zoster virus is a cause of the acute retinal necrosis syndrome.
We studied two blind eyes enucleated during the active phase of the acute retinal necrosis syndrome. Both eyes showed similar histopathologic findings of necrotizing retinitis, retinal arteritis, and optic neuropathy.
W. Culbertson +4 more
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Varicella zoster virus acute retinal necrosis following eye contusion: case report [PDF]
Background Acute retinal necrosis is a sight-threatening disease caused by the group of herpesviruses. The aim of this paper is to report a case of acute retinal necrosis following ocular trauma in a patient initially treated with vaso-active drugs and ...
Kovařík Zdeněk +5 more
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Epstein-Barr virus and acute retinal necrosis in a 5-year-old immunocompetent child
Roberto Gallego-Pinazo1,2, Miguel Harto1, Jose J Garcia-Medina2,3, Inmaculada Serra1, Enrique España1, Maria D Pinazo-Duran2,41Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital, La Fe, Valencia, Spain; 2Ophthalmology Research Unit &ldquo ...
Roberto Gallego-Pinazo +5 more
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Bilateral acute retinal necrosis-A case report
A 42 year old man presented with acute bilateral uveitis and necrotizing retinitis. Systemic investigations including test for AIDS and CMV retinitis were negative.
Prasad Palimar, Upadhyaya N
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Acute retinal necrosis syndrome. [PDF]
Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a rare syndrome with characteristic fundal appearances which can have devastating effects on vision. We present six cases (nine eyes) seen in the Medical Eye Unit of St Thomas's Hospital over the past six years and discuss the clinical features, aetiology, and management.
D S, Gartry +3 more
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A Case Report of Acute Viral Retinal Necrosis: ARN Syndrome
ARN syndrome or acute retinal necrosis is a clinical syndrome following a viral disease in an immunocompetent patient and which may jeopardize the visual prognosis if diagnosis and therapy delay, due to the Herpes group viruses.
J. A. Elhaj +6 more
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Background Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) occasionally develop ocular complications. We report a case of acute retinal necrosis (ARN) caused by Epstein–Barr Virus (EBV) that developed in a patient who had severe acute respiratory ...
Takeyuki Nishiyama +4 more
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The role of the host—Neutrophil biology
Abstract Neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) are myeloid cells packed with lysosomal granules (hence also called granulocytes) that contain a formidable antimicrobial arsenal. They are terminally differentiated cells that play a critical role in acute and chronic inflammation, as well as in the resolution of inflammation and wound ...
Iain L. C. Chapple +4 more
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Bilateral Acute Retinal Necrosis and Encephalomalacia Due to Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in a Premature Infant [PDF]
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common pathogen, that causes a broad spectrum of diseases, ranging from minor skin infections to severe encephalitis and widespread infections.
Mi Hye Bae +9 more
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