Journals / MN Oftalmoloji / 2002 / Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3

Rare ocular complication of Varicella Zoster infections

Varisella Zoster'in nadir görülen göz komplikasyonları

Pages
305–306
DOI
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In this article, two cases who developed disciform keratitis and anterior uveitis after varicella infection are reported.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The Varicella-zoster virus causes Varicella that is an infectious disease characterized with vesiculo-bullous lesions.
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Key Findings & Data:Other ocular manifestations of varicella include conjunctival and limbal vesicular lesions, punctate keratopathy, pseudodendritis, anterior stromal infiltrates, keratouveitis, neurotrophic keratitis, disciform keratitis and anterior uveitis.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this article, two cases who developed disciform keratitis and anterior uveitis after varicella infection are reported.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Herpesvirüs 3 · insan · Keratit

Abstract

The Varicella-zoster virus causes Varicella that is an infectious disease characterized with vesiculo-bullous lesions. Vesicular lesions are usually localized on or near the eyelid. Other ocular manifestations of varicella include conjunctival and limbal vesicular lesions, punctate keratopathy, pseudodendritis, anterior stromal infiltrates, keratouveitis, neurotrophic keratitis, disciform keratitis and anterior uveitis. In this article, two cases who developed disciform keratitis and anterior uveitis after varicella infection are reported.

Özet

Varisella zoster virüsü ateş ve vezikülo-büllöz döküntülerle seyreden, infektif primer hastalık olan su çiçeğine neden olur. Veziküler lezyonlar gözde daha çok kapak kenarında veya üzerinde oluşurlar. Gözde görülen diğer klinik tablolar; konjonktival ve limbal veziküler lezyonlar, punktat keratopati, psödodendrit, anterior stromal infiltrat, keratoüveit, nörotrofik keratit ve diskiform keratit ve üveittir. Bu yazıda varisella enfeksiyonundan sonra gelişen diskiform keratit ve üveiti olan iki olgu sunulmuştur.

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Cite This Article

AKBULUT, A., AKOVA, Y., AYDIN, P. (2002). Rare ocular complication of Varicella Zoster infections. MN Oftalmoloji, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3, 305–306. https://ajindex.com/articles/296309