Bilateral macular scars following intrauterine herpes simplex virus type 2 infection

Aeesha N J Malik; G Darius Hildebrand; Rajnish Sekhri; Isabelle M Russell-Eggitt

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2008.01.002

Bilateral macular scars following intrauterine herpes simplex virus type 2 infection

J AAPOS. 2008 Jun;12(3):305-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2008.01.002. Epub 2008 Apr 25.

Authors

Aeesha N J Malik¹, G Darius Hildebrand, Rajnish Sekhri, Isabelle M Russell-Eggitt

Affiliation

¹ Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom. aeeshamalik@yahoo.co.uk <aeeshamalik@yahoo.co.uk>

PMID: 18440255
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2008.01.002

Abstract

Neonatal herpetic infection is uncommon, with an estimated incidence of 1 in 3000 to 20,000 births. Ocular involvement most commonly consists of blepharoconjunctivitis or keratitis. We present a further manifestation of congenital herpes simplex virus (HSV) 2 infection.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

DNA, Viral / analysis
Diagnosis, Differential
Eye Infections, Viral / congenital
Eye Infections, Viral / diagnosis
Eye Infections, Viral / virology*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Herpes Genitalis / transmission*
Herpes Genitalis / virology
Herpesvirus 2, Human / genetics
Herpesvirus 2, Human / isolation & purification*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Macula Lutea / pathology*
Macula Lutea / virology
Retinal Diseases / congenital
Retinal Diseases / diagnosis
Retinal Diseases / virology*

Substances

DNA, Viral