Case Report
Year: 2019 | Month: October | Volume: 9 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 165-169
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Presenting With Blindness in an HIV Infected Nigerian Child
Oyedeji Olusola1, Isawumi Michaeline2, Kolawole Olubayo3, Olagunju Funso4
1Consultant Paediatrician, 4Senior Registrar,
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
2Consultant Ophthalmologist, Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Osun
State University, Nigeria
3Graduate Student, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia.
Corresponding Author: Oyedeji Olusola
ABSTRACT
Retinitis from CMV is the leading cause of blindness in HIV infected individuals in the developing countries. However, reports on CMV retinitis presenting with blindness in HIV infected children are rare. We report a case of blindness associated with CMV retinitis in a 9 year old HIV infected Nigerian girl. The challenges encountered and the lessons learnt from managing the case are discussed in this report.
Key words: Visual loss, HIV, childhood, CMV, retinitis