A case of vasculitis, retinitis and macular neurosensory detachment presenting post typhoid fever

Nidhi Relhan; Avinash Pathengay; Thomas Albini; Krishna Priya; Subhadra Jalali; Harry W. Flynn

doi:10.1186/s12348-014-0023-y

A case of vasculitis, retinitis and macular neurosensory detachment presenting post typhoid fever

Nidhi Relhan, Avinash Pathengay, Thomas Albini, Krishna Priya, Subhadra Jalali, Harry W. Flynn

Ophthalmology

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Abstract

Background Ocular and extraocular immune-mediated phenomena are known to occur following febrile illness. Vasculitis, retinitis and neurosensory detachment are not well-recognized sequelae of typhoid fever.

Findings We report a case of vasculitis, retinitis and macular neurosensory detachment presenting post typhoid fever. A 27-year-old female presented with decreased vision in right eye with history of typhoid fever (treated adequately 6 weeks prior). Her best corrected visual acuity in right eye was 20/125, N36. Fundus showed a patch of vasculitis and retinitis superior to the disc associated with macular neurosensory detachment and disc pallor. With oral steroids, the inflammation resolved and visual acuity improved to 20/20 at 6 weeks.

Conclusions Immune-mediated vasculitis and retinitis following typhoid fever may respond well to systemic steroids.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	23
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-014-0023-y
State	Published - Dec 1 2014

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Immune-mediated retinitis
Neuroretinitis
Post fever retinitis
Post typhoid retinitis

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