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Coxsackievirus B4 as a cause of adult chorioretinitis. 1999

E F Kadrmas, and S M Buzney

Retina Specialists of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical manifestation and course of chorioretinitis presumed to be secondary to coxsackievirus infection in an adult. METHODS Case report documented by fundus photography and fluorescein angiography. RESULTS Ophthalmoscopic examination of a symptomatic 34-year-old woman showed several cream-colored parafoveal spots at the level of the retinal pigment epithelium and similar, multiple confluent spots in the midperiphery of both eyes. Titers for coxsackievirus B4 demonstrated a fourfold rise between acute and convalescent sera. CONCLUSIONS Coxsackievirus B4 is apparently a rare cause of chorioretinitis but nevertheless should be considered in the appropriate clinical setting.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011241	Prednisone	A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.	Dehydrocortisone,delta-Cortisone,Apo-Prednisone,Cortan,Cortancyl,Cutason,Dacortin,Decortin,Decortisyl,Deltasone,Encorton,Encortone,Enkortolon,Kortancyl,Liquid Pred,Meticorten,Orasone,Panafcort,Panasol,Predni Tablinen,Prednidib,Predniment,Prednison Acsis,Prednison Galen,Prednison Hexal,Pronisone,Rectodelt,Sone,Sterapred,Ultracorten,Winpred,Acsis, Prednison
D002825	Chorioretinitis	Inflammation of the choroid in which the sensory retina becomes edematous and opaque. The inflammatory cells and exudate may burst through the sensory retina to cloud the vitreous body.	Chorioretinitides
D003384	Coxsackievirus Infections	A heterogeneous group of infections produced by coxsackieviruses, including HERPANGINA, aseptic meningitis (MENINGITIS, ASEPTIC), a common-cold-like syndrome, a non-paralytic poliomyelitis-like syndrome, epidemic pleurodynia (PLEURODYNIA, EPIDEMIC) and a serious MYOCARDITIS.	Coxsackie Virus Infections,Infections, Coxsackie Virus,Infections, Coxsackievirus,Coxsackie Virus Infection,Coxsackievirus Infection
D005260	Female		Females
D005451	Fluorescein Angiography	Visualization of a vascular system after intravenous injection of a fluorescein solution. The images may be photographed or televised. It is used especially in studying the retinal and uveal vasculature.	Fluorescence Angiography,Fundus Fluorescence Photography,Angiography, Fluorescein,Angiography, Fluorescence,Fluorescence Photography, Fundus,Photography, Fundus Fluorescence
D005654	Fundus Oculi	The concave interior of the eye, consisting of the retina, the choroid, the sclera, the optic disk, and blood vessels, seen by means of the ophthalmoscope. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)	Fundus of the Eye,Ocular Fundus,Fundus, Ocular
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000284	Administration, Oral	The giving of drugs, chemicals, or other substances by mouth.	Drug Administration, Oral,Administration, Oral Drug,Oral Administration,Oral Drug Administration,Administrations, Oral,Administrations, Oral Drug,Drug Administrations, Oral,Oral Administrations,Oral Drug Administrations
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D015828	Eye Infections, Viral	Infections of the eye caused by minute intracellular agents. These infections may lead to severe inflammation in various parts of the eye - conjunctiva, iris, eyelids, etc. Several viruses have been identified as the causative agents. Among these are Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Poxvirus, and Myxovirus.	Ocular Infections, Viral,Viral Eye Infections,Eye Infection, Viral,Infection, Viral Eye,Infection, Viral Ocular,Infections, Viral Eye,Infections, Viral Ocular,Ocular Infection, Viral,Viral Eye Infection,Viral Ocular Infection,Viral Ocular Infections