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RETINAL VASCULITIS ASSOCIATED WITH EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTION, A CASE REPORT
Andi A Victor1,2, Nanang Sukmana3
1Vitreo-Retinal Division, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Purpose:
To report a case of retinal vasculitis associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection.
Methods:
Case report.
Results:
A 26-year-old woman came with blurry vision. Funduscopy illustrated vasculitis with frosted branch-like appearance. The patient was treated with systemic acyclovir and topical steroid. Circulating polymerase chain reaction was positive for Epstein-Barr virus antibodies. Two months of treatment resolved the clinical manifestations.
Conclusion:
Epstein-Barr infection should be considered as the etiology of retinal vasculitis with similar clinical manifestations.
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