Case Report: Acute Vision Loss in a Young Returning Traveler with Dengue Fever.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 103(5): 2026-2028, 2020 11.
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Ocular complications are rare in patients with dengue fever, but may cause permanent loss of vision. We present the case of a 29-year-old German woman who developed severe acute vision loss because of dengue-associated maculopathy after traveling to Vietnam and Cambodia. Initially, the optical coherence tomography showed detachment of the retinal pigment epithelium, a central shift in the retinal pigmentation and intraretinal cysts. The patient was hospitalized and treated with a short course of intravenous prednisolone. Vision improved, and the patient showed full recovery at 9 months after the onset. This case highlights the importance of awareness and adequate management for ocular involvement in patients with dengue fever, including travelers.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Retina
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Dengue
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Año:
2020
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Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania