Phlyctenular Keratoconjunctivitis in a Patient With COVID-19 Infection
Taher K. Eleiwa, Ayman Mohammed Elmaghrabi, Hend Gouda Helal, Samar Abdelrahman, Reem H. ElSheikh, Abdelrahman M. Elhusseiny
Abstract
ABSTRACT: The coronavirus disease 2019 global pandemic is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Several ophthalmic manifestations have been reported to be associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, including conjunctivitis, acute sixth nerve palsy, and multiple cranial neuropathies. We present a unique case of unilateral phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis in a 5-year-old boy in the setting of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicKeratoconjunctivitisSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Sixth nerve palsyCoronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCranial nerve palsyDiseasePediatricsVirologyOphthalmologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiplopiaPathologySurgeryRetinal and Optic ConditionsLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome