International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 3

Typhoid aftermath: presenting as vasculitis, neuroretinitis and macular neurosensory detachment

1MS FERC, Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

2MS FVRS, DNB MNAMS, Practitioners, Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding author email: drlaulrs@rediffmail.com

Online published on 29 July, 2015.

Abstract

Systemic immune-mediated reactions are known to occur following typhoid illness. Vasculitis, neuroretinitis and macular neurosensory detachment are amongst the rarely documented aftermath of typhoid fever. A 32-year-old male came with complaints of decreased vision in both eyes with history of typhoid fever (treated adequately 4 weeks prior and declared cured 2 weeks prior to ocular manifestations) who was found to have vasculitis, neuroretinitis and neurosensory detachment at macula. His BCVA was 1/60 in right eye and 6/12 in left eye. The inflammation completely resolved and there was marked improvement in the visual acuity, 6/12 in right eye and 6/6 in left eye after treatment with oral steroids. Immune-mediated vasculitis and neuroretinitis, the ocular aftermath of typhoid fever responded well to oral steroids

Keywords

Neuroretinitis, Immune-mediated neuroretinitis