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Bilateral acute macular neuroretinopathy after Epstein-Barr virus encephalitis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Purpose: To report a case of a 11-year-old girl, who developed a bilateral acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN) after Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encephalitis. Observations: Clinical findings and multimodal imaging including fundus photography, near-infrared reflectance, spectral-domain, and enhanced-deep imaging optical coherence tomography (OCT) of a patient with bilateral acute macular neuroretinopathy after Epstein-Barr virus encephalitis. Conclusions and importance: After conducting a literature review in August 2024 using PubMed and Google Scholar, using the keywords "acute macular neuroretinopathy", "AMN", "Epstein-Barr", "Epstein-Barr virus", "EBV", "encephalitis" "Epstein-Barr encephalitis" "EBV encephalitis" we did not find any previous reports of AMN associated with EBV encephalitis, such as in our case. Near infrared imaging and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography are key diagnostic tools for this condition, even when fundoscopic findings are subtle.

Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2025.102418

Authors: Daniella Socci da Costa, Raul N.G. Vianna, Remo Turchetti Moraes, Gilberto dos Passos Junior, Aluisio Rosa Gameiro Filho

Institutions: Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Language: English

Topic: Retinal and Optic Conditions

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,590