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Year : 2019  |  Volume : 67  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 116-117

Simultaneous presentation of ocular surface squamous neoplasia with viral retinitis in HIV-positive patients with low CD4 counts


1 Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, 18 College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2 YRG Medical Education and Research Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Submission31-May-2018
Date of Acceptance29-Aug-2018
Date of Web Publication21-Dec-2018

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Rama Rajagopal
Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, 18, College Road, Chennai - 600 006, Tamil Nadu
India
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Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None


DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_902_18

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  Abstract 


Keywords: Cytomegalovirus, ocular surface squamous neoplasia, human immunodeficiency virus


How to cite this article:
Rajagopal R, Kataria PV, Sridharan S, Kumar K, Therese KL, Selvamuthu P. Simultaneous presentation of ocular surface squamous neoplasia with viral retinitis in HIV-positive patients with low CD4 counts. Indian J Ophthalmol 2019;67:116-7

How to cite this URL:
Rajagopal R, Kataria PV, Sridharan S, Kumar K, Therese KL, Selvamuthu P. Simultaneous presentation of ocular surface squamous neoplasia with viral retinitis in HIV-positive patients with low CD4 counts. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2019 [cited 2024 Mar 19];67:116-7. Available from: https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/text.asp?2019/67/1/116/248178

Ocular manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are common, even in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).[1]


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Case 1

A 36-year-old HIV-positive male, on HAART with CD4 count of 160 cells/mm3, presented with an inferonasal raised opalescent corneal limbal mass (3 × 1 mm) with fimbriated edges in the left eye [Figure 1]. Fundus examination in the left eye showed vitritis, multiple retinal haemorrhages and necrotising retinitis [Figure 2], clinically suggestive of acute retinal necrosis (viral retnitis).
Figure 1: Left eye showing an inferonasal opalescent limbal lesion extending into cornea with fimbriated edges

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Figure 2: Fundus image of the left eye showing healing necrotising retinitis after initiation of treatment

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Serology was positive for syphilis, whereas polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test on aqueous was positive for varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Patient was treated with intravenous acyclovir followed by oral valacyclovir and anti-syphilitic treatment. Excisional biopsy of the ocular surface lesion was performed showing conjunctival epithelial dysplasia.

Case 2

A 41-year-old HIV-positive male, on HAART with CD4 count of 192 cells/mm3, presented with an inferonasal raised gelatinous limbal mass (7 × 5 mm) with prominent feeder vessels [Figure 3]. Fundus examination in both eyes revealed mild vitritis, retinal vasculitis and granular retinitis [Figure 4], clinically suggestive of active granular cytomegalovirus retinitis.
Figure 3: Right eye showing an inferonasal gelatinous mass at the limbus extending into cornea with feeder vessels

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Figure 4: Fundus image of the left eye showing retinitis and retinal vasculitis with multiple yellowish granular lesions and perivascular sheathing

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PCR test on aqueous was inconclusive. Patient was treated with oral valgancyclovir. Excisional biopsy of the ocular surface lesion was performed showing conjunctival epithelial dysplasia [Figure 5].
Figure 5: Histopathology image showing multilayered conjunctival epithelium with dyskeratotic cells and stromal fibrosis, suggestive of conjunctival epithelial dysplasia

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  Discussion Top


Ocular manifestations of HIV include HIV retinopathy, viral retinitis, opportunistic infections, and ocular malignancies.[2]

HIV is a known risk factor for ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN)[3] Most common posterior segment manifestation is viral retinitis caused by human herpesvirus family.[4],[5]

Isolated anterior and posterior segment manifestations of HIV are common. Medline search did not report any simultaneous occurrence of OSSN with viral retinitis in HIV.


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Ocular manifestations of HIV may rarely have simultaneous anterior and posterior segment involvement, especially with low CD4 counts. Comprehensive evaluation leading to early diagnosis and management may limit vision-threatening complications.

Declaration of patient consent

The authors certify that they have obtained all appropriate patient consent forms. In the form the patient(s) has/have given his/her/their consent for his/her/their images and other clinical information to be reported in the journal. The patients understand that their names and initials will not be published and due efforts will be made to conceal their identity, but anonymity cannot be guaranteed.

Financial support and sponsorship

Nil.

Conflicts of interest

There are no conflicts of interest.



 
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Jeng BH, Holland GN, Lowder CY, Deegan III WF, Raizman MB, Meisler DM. Anterior segment and external ocular disorders associated with human immunodeficiency virus disease. Surv Ophthalmol 2007;52:329-68.  Back to cited text no. 1
    
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Biswas J, Madhavan HN, George AE, Kumarasamy N, Solomon S. Ocular lesions associated with HIV infection in India: A series of 100 consecutive patients evaluated at a referral center. Am J Ophthalmol 2000;129:9-15.  Back to cited text no. 2
    
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Waddell KM, Lewallen S, Lucas SB, Atenyi-Agaba C, Herrington CS, Liomba G. Carcinoma of the conjunctiva and HIV infection in Uganda and Malawi. Br J Ophthalmol 1996;80:503-8.  Back to cited text no. 3
    
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Banker AS. Posterior segment manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Indian J Ohthalmol 2008;56:377-83.  Back to cited text no. 4
    
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Schulman JA, Peyman GA. Management of viral retinitis. Ophthalmic Surg 1988;19:876-84.  Back to cited text no. 5
    


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