Acute Epstein-Barr virus infection causing bilateral conjunctival hemorrhages

South Med J. 2005 Mar;98(3):390-1. doi: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000136268.72719.AF.

Abstract

The systemic and ocular manifestations of acute Epstein-Barr virus infection are protean. Conjunctival hemorrhage has been described once. This report describes a young male who had bilateral conjunctival hemorrhages in the setting of acute Epstein-Barr virus infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Conjunctival Diseases / etiology*
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / complications*
  • Eye Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male