Retinitis as the presenting feature of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in an Indian male: A case report
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Date
2018-10
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All India Ophthalmological Society
Abstract
Measles virus is a rare but important cause for acute retinitis as it can eventually lead to the fulminant complication of SSPE. We report a case of a young Indian male with acute viral retinitis who subsequently developed SSPE. It is of paramount importance to consider measles virus and SSPE as a cause in an immunocompetent young adult with necrotizing viral retinitis
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Measles, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, viral retinitis
Citation
Shah A, Babu R, Biswas J. Retinitis as the presenting feature of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in an Indian male: A case report. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2018 Oct; 66(10): 1491-1493