Multifocal choroiditis with evidence of Lyme disease

Ann Ophthalmol. 1992 May;24(5):169-73.

Abstract

A 32-year-old man had multifocal choroiditis without vitreous involvement. The diagnosis of Lyme disease was suggested by serial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays of his serum and a cerebrospinal fluid specimen. The ocular findings resembled those seen in patients with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE). The active lesions resolved after administration of a two-week course of intravenous ceftriaxone. This case suggests that some cases of APMPPE actually may be Lyme disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ceftriaxone / administration & dosage
  • Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
  • Choroiditis / diagnosis
  • Choroiditis / drug therapy
  • Choroiditis / microbiology*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial* / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Lyme Disease* / diagnosis
  • Lyme Disease* / drug therapy
  • Male

Substances

  • Ceftriaxone