Malarial retinopathy in adult: a case report

Although widely reported in children, the malarial retinopathy has rarely been described in adults. We observed a case in the department of ophthalmology at the pediatric and gynecology-obstetrics Yaoundé Hospital. The diagnosis revealing a decrease in visual acuity was confirmed by thorough ophthal...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2017, Vol.27 (224), p.224-224
Main Authors: Nanfack, Chantal Ngoune, Bilong, Yannick, Kagmeni, Giles, Nathan, Ngoulou Ngoulou, Bella, Lucienne Assumpta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Age Factors
Antimalarials - administration & dosage
Cameroon
Case Report
Case reports
cerebral malaria
Coma
Humans
Ischemia
Malaria
Malaria, Cerebral - complications
Malaria, Cerebral - diagnosis
Malaria, Cerebral - drug therapy
Male
Patients
Pediatrics
Quinine - administration & dosage
Retina
Retinal Diseases - diagnosis
Retinal Diseases - drug therapy
Retinal Diseases - parasitology
retinal hemorrhages
retinopathy
Visual Acuity
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Summary:Although widely reported in children, the malarial retinopathy has rarely been described in adults. We observed a case in the department of ophthalmology at the pediatric and gynecology-obstetrics Yaoundé Hospital. The diagnosis revealing a decrease in visual acuity was confirmed by thorough ophthalmological and biological assessments. The basic treatment by was conclusive. The authors point out the need to consider this diagnosis in case of any decrease in visual acuity in febrile context for any adult living or recently having stayed in endemic areas.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2017.27.224.11026