Bilateral acute angle closure in a patient with dengue

Fechamento de ângulo agudo bilateral em paciente com dengue

Dear Editor, the article "Bilateral acute angle closure in a patient with dengue" is very interesting⁽¹⁾. Levaggi et al. mentioned, " This is the second reported case with this condition during dengue fever and the first to describe the characteristics of the angle [1]." This case is similar to a previous case reported by Pierre Filho Pde et al.⁽²⁾. The condition is extremely rare and might be easily forgotten. Indeed, the present report by Levaggi et al. should not be considered the second case. Recently, Stewart et al. reported another case of bilateral panuveitis with elevated intraocular pressures in a patient with dengue⁽³⁾. In addition, a report from India presented a pediatric patient with dengue who first presented with bilateral angle closure and further developed endophthalmitis⁽⁴⁾. It is agreeable that acute angle closure in dengue is uncommon, but can exist and might result in serious complications. Nevertheless, the claim that the report by Levaggi et al. is the second case⁽¹⁾ is incorrect.

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REFERENCES

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  Levaggi ND, Lucas AN, Barletta JA. Bilateral acute angle closure in a patient with dengue fever: a case report. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2017;80(4):266-7.
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  Pierre Filho Pde T, Carvalho Filho JP, Pierre ET. Bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma in a patient with dengue fever: case report. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2008;71(2):265-8.
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  Stewart KP, Tawakol JB, Khan T, Capriotti JA. Combination immunotherapy in the treatment of chronic bilateral panuveitis and uveitic glaucoma during acute dengue fever infection in the Caribbean. Int Med Case Rep J. 2015;8:151-3.
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  Saranappa SB, Sowbhagya HN. Panophthalmitis in dengue fever. Indian Pediatr. 2012;49(9):760.

Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  Jan-Feb 2018

History

• Received
  09 Oct 2017
• Accepted
  25 Oct 2017