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David A. Palay, MD; David Litoff, MD; Jay H. Krachmer, MD
Atlanta, Ga; Greenwich, Conn; Minneapolis, Minn

Arch Ophthalmol. 1993;111(10):1323-1324.

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Epstein-Barr virus infection has been associated with stromal keratitis in adolescents and young adults.¹ In low-socioeconomic conditions, systemic infection with Epstein-Barr virus is common in early childhood, with 50% to 85% of children acquiring serologic evidence of infection by age 4 years. Children infected with Epstein-Barr virus are usually asymptomatic and do not have the classic signs of infectious mononucleosis, such as fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, or splenomegaly.² To date, the youngest patient described with keratitis associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection was a 9-year-old boy.¹ We report herein a case of stromal keratitis in a 21-month-old child with serologic evidence of acute Epstein-Barr virus infection.

Report of a Case.

In July 1991, a 21-month-old boy was referred to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, with a 2-week history of redness and tearing in both eyes. The conjunctiva was moderately hyperemic in both eyes. Examination . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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