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Cytomegalovirus papillitis in an immunocompetent patient
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-22, 02:25 authored by De Silva, SR, Chohan, G, Dean JonesDean Jones, Hu, MA 22-year-old immunocompetent woman who presented with a 3-week history of fever, headache, and visual loss and was found to have subnormal visual acuity and bilateral optic disc swelling. Serum cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgM and IgG and polymerase chain reaction results were positive, indicating an acute CMV infection. No cause of immunocompromise was found. After treatment with intravenous ganciclovir, the papillitis and systemic CMV illness resolved with no residual deficit. This is the first reported case of primary CMV papillitis to be successfully treated with ganciclovir alone.
History
Publication title
Journal of Neuro-OphthalmologyVolume
28Pagination
126-127ISSN
1070-8022Department/School
Tasmanian School of MedicinePublisher
Lippincott Williams & WilkinsPlace of publication
530 Walnut St, Philadelphia, USA, Pa, 19106-3621Repository Status
- Restricted