Pachychoroid Associated With Acute Retinal Necrosis Secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus

Katherine Harbeck; Connor Ericksen; William Johnson; David Massop; Peter Bracha

doi:10.1177/24741264241228652

Pachychoroid Associated With Acute Retinal Necrosis Secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus

J Vitreoretin Dis. 2024 Feb 17;8(2):196-199. doi: 10.1177/24741264241228652. eCollection 2024 Mar-Apr.

Authors

Katherine Harbeck¹, Connor Ericksen², William Johnson², David Massop², Peter Bracha²

Affiliations

¹ Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, IA, USA.
² Wolfe Eye Clinic, West Des Moines, IA, USA.

PMID: 38465350
PMCID: PMC10924601 (available on 2025-02-17)
DOI: 10.1177/24741264241228652

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of pachychoroid associated with acute retinal necrosis secondary to the varicella zoster virus (VZV). Methods: A retrospective review of a single case was performed. Results: The VZV-related acute retinal necrosis with pachychoroid resolved with quiescence of the acute infectious process. Conclusions: Acute retinal necrosis can result in choroidal thickening adjacent to retinitis. Previous reports have described choroidal sparing in these cases.

Keywords: acute retinal necrosis; optical coherence tomography; pachychoroid; varicella zoster virus.

Publication types

Case Reports