RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Lessons of the month 2: Ocular manifestations and complications of hepatitis C infection
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP e417
OP e419
DO 10.7861/clinmed.2021-0320
VO 21
IS 4
A1 Sarah LW Fang
A1 Livia Teo
A1 Cheng Yi Loo
A1 James W Li
A1 Anindita Santosa
YR 2021
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/21/4/e417.abstract
AB We present a case of a man with hepatitis C with acute visual loss in his left eye over a 3-day period. Initial evaluation suggested a possible idiopathic orbital inflammatory syndrome as underlying cause for his symptoms. Initial response to systemic glucocorticoids and antiviral treatment were encouraging with improvement in the patient's visual acuity. After a period of loss to follow up and discontinuation of treatment, the patient re-presented with visual loss in his left eye. Re-evaluation confirmed a diagnosis of marginal zone B-cell lymphoma. This case illustrates the importance of considering the various ocular manifestations of hepatitis C.