Pars planitis en niño con esclerosis múltiple
- Abraldes López-Veiga, Maximino
- Serrano García, Miguel Ángel
- Arteaga Hernández, V.
- Mantolán Sarmiento, C.
- Cordovés Dorta, L. M.
ISSN: 0211-2698
Year of publication: 2000
Issue: 11
Pages: 67-69
Type: Article
More publications in: Archivos de la Sociedad Canaria de Oftalmología
Abstract
An unusual case of multiple sclerosis in a 10 years old boy is presented. The initial clinical manifestation was a progressive loss of vision in the right eye for 7 days before the admission to hospital emergencies. The ocular examination showed a right retrobulbar neuritis and a bilateral pars planitis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed demyelineting lesions. An improvement in visual acuity was observed after an early treatment with high doses of corticosteroids.