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Herpes simplex dendritic keratitis

MedGen UID:
5953
•Concept ID:
C0022570
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dendritic Keratitides; Dendritic Keratitis; Furrow Keratitides; Furrow Keratitis; Keratitides, Dendritic; Keratitides, Furrow; Keratitis, Dendritic; Keratitis, Furrow
SNOMED CT: HSV dendritic keratitis (29943008); Herpes simplex dendritic keratitis (29943008)

Definition

Infection of the cornea with herpes simplex virus, resulting in branching ulcers of the corneal tissue. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHerpes simplex dendritic keratitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Atypical herpes simplex keratitis: frequency, clinical presentations and treatment results.
Erdem E, Harbiyeli İİ, Öztürk G, Oruz O, Açıkalın A, Yağmur M, Ersöz R, Yarkın F
Int Ophthalmol 2020 Mar;40(3):659-665. Epub 2019 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s10792-019-01226-1. PMID: 31754891
Antiviral treatment and other therapeutic interventions for herpes simplex virus epithelial keratitis.
Wilhelmus KR
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Jan 9;1(1):CD002898. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002898.pub5. PMID: 25879115Free PMC Article
Antiviral treatment and other therapeutic interventions for herpes simplex virus epithelial keratitis.
Wilhelmus KR
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Dec 8;(12):CD002898. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002898.pub4. PMID: 21154352Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Prescribing trends in infectious keratitis: a survey of New Zealand ophthalmologists.
McAllum PJ, McGhee CN
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2003 Dec;31(6):496-504. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2003.00708.x. PMID: 14641157
Randomised trial of ganciclovir and acyclovir in the treatment of herpes simplex dendritic keratitis: a multicentre study.
Hoh HB, Hurley C, Claoue C, Viswalingham M, Easty DL, Goldschmidt P, Collum LM
Br J Ophthalmol 1996 Feb;80(2):140-3. doi: 10.1136/bjo.80.2.140. PMID: 8814744Free PMC Article
Fractal properties of herpes simplex dendritic keratitis.
Landini G, Mission GP, Murray PI
Cornea 1992 Nov;11(6):510-4. doi: 10.1097/00003226-199211000-00004. PMID: 1334823
Role of débridement and trifluridine (trifluorothymidine) in herpes simplex dendritic keratitis.
Parlato CJ, Cohen EJ, Sakauye CM, Dreizen NG, Galentine PG, Laibson PR
Arch Ophthalmol 1985 May;103(5):673-5. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1985.01050050065019. PMID: 3922338

Diagnosis

Herpes simplex dendritic keratitis after keratoplasty.
Mannis MJ, Plotnik RD, Schwab IR, Newton RD
Am J Ophthalmol 1991 Apr 15;111(4):480-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)72384-0. PMID: 1849354
Dendriform keratitis.
Terry JE
J Am Optom Assoc 1979 Apr;50(4):457-63. PMID: 313414

Therapy

Prescribing trends in infectious keratitis: a survey of New Zealand ophthalmologists.
McAllum PJ, McGhee CN
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2003 Dec;31(6):496-504. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2003.00708.x. PMID: 14641157
Randomised trial of ganciclovir and acyclovir in the treatment of herpes simplex dendritic keratitis: a multicentre study.
Hoh HB, Hurley C, Claoue C, Viswalingham M, Easty DL, Goldschmidt P, Collum LM
Br J Ophthalmol 1996 Feb;80(2):140-3. doi: 10.1136/bjo.80.2.140. PMID: 8814744Free PMC Article
Herpes simplex dendritic keratitis after keratoplasty.
Mannis MJ, Plotnik RD, Schwab IR, Newton RD
Am J Ophthalmol 1991 Apr 15;111(4):480-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)72384-0. PMID: 1849354
Role of débridement and trifluridine (trifluorothymidine) in herpes simplex dendritic keratitis.
Parlato CJ, Cohen EJ, Sakauye CM, Dreizen NG, Galentine PG, Laibson PR
Arch Ophthalmol 1985 May;103(5):673-5. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1985.01050050065019. PMID: 3922338
Dendriform keratitis.
Terry JE
J Am Optom Assoc 1979 Apr;50(4):457-63. PMID: 313414

Prognosis

Randomised trial of ganciclovir and acyclovir in the treatment of herpes simplex dendritic keratitis: a multicentre study.
Hoh HB, Hurley C, Claoue C, Viswalingham M, Easty DL, Goldschmidt P, Collum LM
Br J Ophthalmol 1996 Feb;80(2):140-3. doi: 10.1136/bjo.80.2.140. PMID: 8814744Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Prescribing trends in infectious keratitis: a survey of New Zealand ophthalmologists.
McAllum PJ, McGhee CN
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2003 Dec;31(6):496-504. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2003.00708.x. PMID: 14641157
Role of débridement and trifluridine (trifluorothymidine) in herpes simplex dendritic keratitis.
Parlato CJ, Cohen EJ, Sakauye CM, Dreizen NG, Galentine PG, Laibson PR
Arch Ophthalmol 1985 May;103(5):673-5. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1985.01050050065019. PMID: 3922338

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