Varicella Zoster-related Occlusive Retinal Vasculopathy--A Rare Presentation.
We report a hitherto undescribed case of purely occlusive vasculopathy following varicella zoster infection without features of vasculitis or anterior and posterior uveitis in an immunocompetent individual.
Varicella-zoster DNA in saliva of patients with meningoencephalitis: a preliminary study.
We have found VZV DNA in saliva of patients with PCR confirmed VZV ME at a higher proportion than in controls and patients with non-VZV viral ME. This finding might be of clinical importance, especially in immunocompetent individuals with suspected VZV ME where the results of genetic and immunological testing are not conclusive.
Oka-RIT was poorly immunogenic but safe when given to adults up to 6 months post autologous HSCT, and alternative strategies are required to prevent VZV-associated complications in these populations.
Clinical profile of isolated viral anterior uveitis in a South Indian patient population.
We see isolated viral anterior uveitis related to HSV, VZV, CMV, and chikungunya viruses in our patient population. Corneal involvement, pigmented keratic precipitates, an abnormal iris pattern, increase in IOP, and reactivations are seen as a spectrum of viral anterior uveitis in our patient population as well.
Varicella zoster with erythema multiforme in a young girl: a rare association.
Our results suggest that VZV infection or reactivation may easily progress to viremia with delayed use of antiviral agents and may result in VZV dissemination in immunocompromised patients.