Bilateral retinitis as the initial presentation of subacute sclerosing panencephilitis

Visual deterioration as presentation of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

A 7-year-old boy presented with deteriorating vision and macular degenerative changes. A month later he had developed unusual behaviour and increasing forgetfulness. An electroencephalogram showing periodic complexes, and high measles complement-fixation titres in the cerebrospinal fluid and blood, confirmed the diagnosis of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. Four months after the onset of vi...

Visual deterioration as presentation of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

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Bilateral Endophthalmitis as the Initial Presentation of Bacterial Meningitis

To report a case of bilateral endophthalmitis as the initial presentation of bacterial meningitis in a young, immunocompetent Korean patient. A 35-year-old female with a one day history of bilateral swollen eyes, visual disturbance, headache, petechial skin rash, and nausea visited our clinic. She was diagnosed as having endogenous endophthalmitis associated with bacterial meningitis. Intraveno...

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis in Iran

Bilateral ocular disease as the initial presentation of malignant lymphoma.

Malignant lymphocytic lymphoma rarely involves the eye. In two patients we found ocular signs and symptoms as the initial presentation of systemic disease. In the first patient periorbital swelling and ptosis of one year's duration ultimately proved to be the result of malignant lymphoma. After resolution of swelling and ptosis with chemotherapy, the patient returned with diffuse iris involveme...