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Vol. 85. Issue 1.
Pages 32-34 (January 2010)
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Vol. 85. Issue 1.
Pages 32-34 (January 2010)
HIV retinal vasculitis
Vasculitis retiniana por VIH
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P. Drake-Casanovaa,
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pilardrake@hotmail.com

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, J. Paz Moreno-Arronesb, M. Gorroño Echebarríac, I. Dapena-Sevillab, J. Pareja-Estebanc, E. Vleming-Pinillad
a Graduate in Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
b Graduate in Medicine, Alcalá de Henares University, Madrid, Spain
c Ph.D. in Medicine, Alcalá de Henares University, Madrid, Spain
d Graduate in Medicine, Valladolid University, Valladolid, Spain
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Abstract
Case report

We present a case of a 47 year-old woman, infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosed 5 years ago without receiving any treatment, who had floaters in her left eye. A peripheral retinal vasculitis was discovered and confirmed by an angiography. No source of infection was found, antiretroviral and corticosteroid treatment was given, with a complete resolution of the vasculitis.

Discussion

From 70–80% of positive untreated HIV patients develop ocular complications, with intraocular inflammation in more than half of them. Intraocular inflammation can be associated with opportunistic infections, tumours and as in our case, secondary to the HIV. Antiretroviral therapy is the proper treatment in these patients.

Keywords:
HIV uveitis
HIV infection
HIV retinitis
AIDS
HIV
Resumen
Caso clínico

Mujer de 47 años con infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) de 5 años de evolución sin tratamiento que acude por miodesopsias. Se le halla un foco de vasculitis retiniana periférica en el ojo izquierdo (OI) confirmado angiográficamente. Se descarta otra patología infecciosa por parte de Medicina Interna y se inicia tratamiento antirretroviral y corticoideo sistémico, con resolución del foco de vasculitis.

Discusión

Entre un 70 y un 80% de los pacientes positivos para VIH sin tratamiento desarrollan complicaciones oculares, con inflamación intraocular en más de la mitad de ellos. La inflamación intraocular puede ser debida a infecciones oportunistas, neoplasias y, como en nuestro caso, secundarias al propio virus. En estos pacientes el tratamiento antirretroviral consigue la resolución del cuadro.

Palabras clave:
Uveítis VIH
Infección VIH
Retinitis VIH
Sida
VIH

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