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Bilateral Outer Retinal Necrosis Following Mumps Infection: A Case Series and Literature Review
Radhika Thundikandy1, Rathinam S R2, Aswin P R3
1Senior Consultant, Department of Uvea, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India.
Purpose:
To describe a case series of three patients, one adult and two children with bilateral cerebriform retinitis following clinically diagnosed mumps parotitis.
Methods:
Case reports of three cases of post mumps retinitis with literature review.
Results:
All three patients showed cerebriform retinitis throughout the fundus with OCT showing predominantly outer retinal necrosis. All three patients received systemic steroids. Case 3 in addition received hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO).
Conclusion:
Cerebriform retinitis is a devastating complication of mumps parotitis. Response to systemic steroids was not very satisfactory. HBO therapy however showed encouraging results. Early management can hasten visual recovery.
