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Orbital apex syndrome as a complication of herpes zoster ophthalmicus

Orbital apex syndrome is a rare neuro-ophthalmic manifestation of herpes zoster virus infection. We report one such case with favourable outcome in an immunocompetent patient. A 60-year-old woman presented with rash in the dermatome of the left ophthalmic nerve (V1), followed by sudden loss of visio...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Chandrasekharan, Anjali, Gandhi, Uppal, Badakere, Akshay, Sangwan, Virender
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5337693/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28237946
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2016-217382
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