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Case Reports
. 2010 Mar-Apr;20(2):479-80.
doi: 10.1177/112067211002000238.

Cytomegalovirus retinitis associated with Good's syndrome

Aranzazu Mateo-Montoya  1 , Dinu Stanescu, Benjamin Wolff, José-Alain Sahel, Sébastien Bonnel
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Cytomegalovirus retinitis associated with Good's syndrome

Aranzazu Mateo-Montoya et al. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2010 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis associated with Good's syndrome.

Methods: A 57-year-old man presented to our ophthalmology clinic with complaints of visual loss in the left eye for 2 weeks. His medical anamnesis revealed myasthenia gravis, thymoma resection, multiple chest infections, and Campylobacter septicemia. Left eye examination revealed mild anterior uveitis, moderate vitritis, and superotemporal active retinitis.

Results: Polymerase chain reaction of both aqueous humor and vitreous tap were positive for CMV DNA, which suggested CMV retinitis. The patient was treated with systemic treatment of acyclovir and ganciclovir combined with weekly intravitreal injections of ganciclovir and foscarnet. Retinitis resolved within 3 weeks and visual acuity improved.

Conclusions: CMV retinitis can be associated with Good's syndrome.

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