Case series reveals outer retinal necrosis after mumps in three patients, indicating potential benefits of HBO therapy.
PURPOSE: To describe a case series of three patients, one adult and two children with bilateral cerebriform retinitis following clinically diagnosed mumps parotitis. METHODS: Case reports of three cases of post mumps retinitis with literature review. RESULTS: All three patients showed cerebriform retinitis throughout the fundus with OCT showing predominantly outer retinal necrosis. All three patients received systemic steroids. Case 3 in addition received hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO). CONCLUSION: Cerebriform retinitis is a devastating complication of mumps parotitis. Response to systemic steroids was not very satisfactory. HBO therapy however showed encouraging results. Early management can hasten visual recovery.
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