Case Report: Acute Vision Loss in a Young Returning Traveler with Dengue Fever.
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.
PMID: 32901600 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Heinemann M, Bigdon E, Veletzky L, Jordan S, Jochum J, Knospe V, Schmiedel S, Ramharter M Tags: Am J Trop Med Hyg Source Type: research
More News: Cambodia Health | Dengue Fever | Eyes | Germany Health | Jordan Health | Middle East Health | Prednisolone | Tropical Medicine | Vietnam Health | Vitamin A