%0 Case Reports
%T A CASE OF HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS AND CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS COINFECTION.
%A Lopez J
%A Hua HU
%A Toy BC
%J Retin Cases Brief Rep
%V 18
%N 4
%D Jul 2024 1
%M 36977333
暂无%R 10.1097/ICB.0000000000001424
%X OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe a case of a 64-year-old man presenting with cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus retinitis coinfection in the setting of Burkitt lymphoma.
METHODS: A case report including multimodal imaging and anterior chamber polymerase chain reaction results was used.
RESULTS: This case highlights the importance of the clinical examination and maintaining high diagnostic suspicion for viral retinitis in immunocompromised patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Aqueous fluid PCR can be a useful adjunctive test to distinguish and confirm a diagnosis of viral retinitis. Given the limited sample volume of aqueous biopsy, it is important to prioritize the order of PCR testing based on clinical suspicion of the causative agent.