Multiple Serous Chorioretinopathy after Facial Herpes Zoster.

Hyun, Sang Yoon; Kim, Dong Yoon; Chae, Ju Byung

doi:2016.57.1.150

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 57(1); 2016 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2016;57(1):150-154.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2016.57.1.150 Published online January 15, 2016.

Multiple Serous Chorioretinopathy after Facial Herpes Zoster.

Sang Yoon Hyun, Dong Yoon Kim, Ju Byung Chae

Department of Ophthalmology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea. cjbmed@naver.com

안면부 대상포진 이후 발생한 다발성 장액성 맥락망막병증 1예

현상윤⋅김동윤⋅채주병

충북대학교 의과대학 안과학교실

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report a case of multiple serous chorioretinopathy after facial herpes zoster. CASE SUMMARY: A 48-year-old male visited our clinic due to visual disturbance in the left eye which occurred 3 days after left facial pain and vesicles. Chemosis and multiple serous retinal detachments were found. The patient was diagnosed with multiple serous chorioretinopathy due to herpes zoster virus and was started on intravenous acyclovir at a dose of 10 mg/kg every 8 hours for 9 days and herpes eye ointment 5 times daily. After the initial treatment, oral prednisolone 60 mg was given daily for 6 days. Skin lesions were cleared, and abnormal fundus and visual acuity improved after treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Ophthalmopathy including multiple serous chorioretinopathy should be considered in managing herpes zoster ophthalmicus patients.

Key Words: Chorioretinopathy;Herpes zoster ophthalmicus;Serous retinal detachment