| Title | West Nile virus-associated optic neuritis and chorioretinitis |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2003 |
| Authors | Anninger WV, Lomeo MD, Dingle J, Epstein AD, Lubow M |
| Journal | Am J Ophthalmol |
| Volume | 136 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pagination | 1183 - 5 |
| Date Published | Dec |
| ISSN | 0002-9394 (Print) 0002-9394 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 14644244 |
| Keywords | Chorioretinitis / diagnosis / *etiology, Eye Infections, Viral / diagnosis / *etiology, Female, Fluorescein Angiography, Humans, Middle Aged, Optic Disk / pathology, Optic Neuritis / diagnosis / *etiology, Visual Acuity, Vitreous Body / pathology, West Nile Fever / *complications / diagnosis, West Nile virus / *isolation & purification |
| Abstract | PURPOSE: To report the new ocular and neurologic features of West Nile virus (WNV) meningoencephalitis. DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: A 55-year-old woman presented with headache, stiff neck, visual loss, and fever 10 days after a weekend camping trip. Examination revealed vitritis, creamy yellow circular chorioretinal lesions, and peripheral visual field loss. RESULTS: Laboratory investigation indicated the patient was suffering from WNV meningoencephalitis with neuro-ocular involvement. CONCLUSION: Ophthalmologists and infectious disease specialists should recognize that the WNV infection spectrum may include ophthalmic findings, specifically optic neuritis and multifocal chorioretinitis. |
| URL | internal-pdf://Anninger - West Nile Virus-3149048064/Anninger - West Nile Virus.pdf |
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| Notify Library Reference ID | 81 |
