Bilateral Uveopapillitis Revealing a Herpes - Hepatitis B - Cytomegalovirus Viral Coinfection in an Immunocompetent Patient: Case Report from the Thiès Regional Hospital Center
Co-infection in immunocompetent patients is not a common occurrence in everyday practice, especially in the case of uveitis. The type G immunoglobulins found in the chronic carriage of the three germs raised serious questions about their virulent potential in the chronic phase. The corticosteroid therapy administered considerably reduced the inflammatory cascade that had already begun.
Authors
- Diop Léna Abib
- Aloumba Gilius Bertla Primael
- Diatéwa Bénédicte Marèbe
- Elongo Tania Josalhène
- Badji Mariama Diambone
- Sidibé Papa Oumar
- Madoky Magatte
- Diallo Bachir Mansour
Institutions
- Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Brazzaville (CG)
- Université de Thiès (SN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36347/sjmcr.2024.v12i08.018
- Primary Topic
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00