Reactivation of Acute Retinal Necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

Monica P GonzalezRadames RiosMariella Pappaterra RodriguezMiguel HernandezAllison ToledoCarmen SantosAndres EmanuelliShree K KurupArmando L Oliver

Published in: Case reports in ophthalmological medicine (2021)

Our case suggests that COVID-19 may cause a latent HSV infection to reactivate, causing contralateral involvement in patients with a prior history of HSV-associated acute retinal necrosis.

Keyphrases

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