CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS IN PEDIATRIC ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME - REPORT OF 2 CASES

Authors
SALVADOR F BLANCO R COLIN A GALAN A GILGIBERNAU JJ
Citation
F. Salvador et al., CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS IN PEDIATRIC ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME - REPORT OF 2 CASES, Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, 30(3), 1993, pp. 159-162
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology,Pediatrics
Journal title
Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus → ACNP
ISSN journal
01913913
Volume
30
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
159 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0191-3913(1993)30:3<159:CRIPA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Two cases of cytomegalovirus retinitis in pediatric acquired immunodef iciency syndrome (AIDS) are described. The first case was a 7-month-ol d infant who received an HIV-infected blood transfusion in 1983. The i nfant was treated with specific anti-cytomegalovirus immunoglobulin. T he second case was an 8-year-old hemophiliac child who received HIV-in fected factor VIII concentrates. Intravenous ganciclovir therapy resul ted in marked improvement of ocular lesions. This is, to our best know ledge, the first report of pediatric AIDS-induced retinopathy resultin g from postnatal intravenous causes.