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

Nidhi Relhan1,2, Avinash Pathengay3, Thomas Albini1, Krishna Priya2, Subhadra Jalali2, Harry W Flynn1
1Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
2Srimati Kannuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreo-Retinal Diseases, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
3Retina and Uveitis Department, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Visakhapatnam, India

Tóm tắt

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

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