A case of bilateral presumed chikungunya neuroretinitis
Autor(es): Mahesh G, Giridhar A, Shedbele Archis, Kumar Ram, Saikumar S J
Resumo: Chikungunya fever is a relatively rare from of vector-borne viral fever caused by chikungunya virus - spread by bites of the Aedes aegypti - Aedes albopictus mosquito. Epidemics of chikungunya fever have been reported in the past from different parts of the world. Although the virus had been passive for quite some time, recent reports of outbreaks of chikungunya fever in several parts of Southern India have confirmed the re-emergence of this virus. Symptoms of this infection include abrupt onset of fever, chills, - headache, rash, severe joint pain, conjunctival injection - photophobia. Ocular manifestations have been recently reported with this infection. We report a case of a 48-year-old female patient, who presented with defective vision two weeks after a serology proven chikungunya infection. There was bilateral neuroretinitis with peripapillary cotton wool spots. These findings should be kept in mind as an ocular manifestation of chikungunya virus infection.
Palavras-Chave: Chikungunya; Neuroretinitis; Ocular; Optic neuritis; Retinitis
Imprenta: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, v. 57, n. 2, p. 148-150, 2009
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.4103/0301-4738.45508
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Proteins ; Chikungunya virus - RNA ; Chikungunya virus - Antibodies ; Chikungunya virus - Serology ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya virus - Serology ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic ; Chikungunya virus - Immunology
Data de publicação: 2009
