Ocular involvement in an HIV-infected patient: not always an infectious disease. An interesting case without apparent cause

Elena Mozzo; Daniele Donà; Maria Elisabetta Zannin; Carlo Giaquinto; Osvalda Rampon

doi:10.1177/0956462416629263

Ocular involvement in an HIV-infected patient: not always an infectious disease. An interesting case without apparent cause

Int J STD AIDS. 2016 Oct;27(12):1130-1133. doi: 10.1177/0956462416629263. Epub 2016 Jan 27.

Authors

Elena Mozzo¹, Daniele Donà², Maria Elisabetta Zannin², Carlo Giaquinto², Osvalda Rampon²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Child's and Woman's Health, University of Padova, Italy [email protected].
² Department of Child's and Woman's Health, University of Padova, Italy.

PMID: 26823370
DOI: 10.1177/0956462416629263

Abstract

We describe the case of a young girl with vertically-transmitted HIV infection who presented with chronic ocular inflammation characterized by several relapses and remissions. Good viral and immunological status made infective or neoplastic causes unlikely; the diagnosis was challenging and finally spontaneous remission was observed after several months. Clinical and histopathological findings made idiopathic orbital inflammatory syndrome the most probable diagnosis for our patient.

Keywords: HIV; highly active antiretroviral therapy; idiopathic orbital inflammatory syndrome; ocular disease; viral disease.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Female
HIV Infections / complications*
HIV Infections / drug therapy
Humans
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Oculomotor Muscles / pathology*
Orbital Pseudotumor / complications
Orbital Pseudotumor / diagnosis*
Treatment Outcome