Bilateral Acute Retinal Necrosis with Concurrent Retinopathy of Prematurity in Two Neonates

Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a syndrome characterized by one or more areas of necrotizing retinitis with adjacent occlusive retinal vasculitis involving both arteries and veins. Additional signs often include vitritis and optic neuropathy.1 Since acute retinal necrosis is predominantly seen in th...

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Published in:Ocular immunology and inflammation 2016-01, Vol.24 (1), p.115-117
Main Authors: LaMattina, Kara C., Wirostko, William J., Costakos, Deborah M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acyclovir - therapeutic use
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
Cerebrospinal Fluid - virology
DNA, Viral - genetics
Eye Infections, Viral - diagnosis
Eye Infections, Viral - drug therapy
Eye Infections, Viral - virology
Female
Gestational Age
Herpes Simplex - diagnosis
Herpes Simplex - drug therapy
Herpes Simplex - virology
Herpesvirus 2, Human - genetics
Herpesvirus 2, Human - isolation & purification
Humans
Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Infusions, Intravenous
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute - diagnosis
Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute - drug therapy
Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute - virology
Retinopathy of Prematurity - complications
Retinopathy of Prematurity - diagnosis
Retinopathy of Prematurity - drug therapy
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Summary:Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a syndrome characterized by one or more areas of necrotizing retinitis with adjacent occlusive retinal vasculitis involving both arteries and veins. Additional signs often include vitritis and optic neuropathy.1 Since acute retinal necrosis is predominantly seen in the adult population, literature on neonatal cases is exceedingly rare. We present two cases of premature neonates who developed ARN with concurrent retinopathy of prematurity (ROP.)
ISSN:0927-3948
1744-5078
DOI:10.3109/09273948.2014.916724