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Shigeko Yashiro1, Norio Takeda, Akihiro Uemura
1Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan. syashiro@m4.dion.ne.jp
Background:
Immune reconstitution syndrome (IRS) is a complication caused by reactivation of the immune system that can occur after starting highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Severe IRS associated with cytomegalovirus (CMV) in both eyes who had lost his left vision is reported.
Case:
A 37-year-old man with AIDS who had started HAART discontinued his medication. Two weeks after the re-induction of HAART, he suffered CMV retinitis OU. Vitreous opacity OU appeared 3 days later, and optic neuritis OS appeared 6 days after the onset; and visual acuity OS decreased to 0.06. As the number of CD 4 positive T lymphocytes (CD 4) increased from 39 to 118/microl in both the pre- and- post HAART, we diagnosed IRS and started anti- CMV and systemic steroid therapy and discontinued the HAART. The focus of CMV retinitis was improved; however, visual acuity OS did not improve.
Conclusion:
Severe IRS with visual loss induced by CMV retinitis after HAART needs to be considered in low CD 4 level patients during the induction phase.
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