Chan Leah, Pereira Nicholas
School of Medicine, Saint James School of Medicine, Anguilla, AIA.
Pediatrics, South Texas Health System Children's, Edinburg, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Jan 30;16(1):e53222. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53222. eCollection 2024 Jan.
Optic neuritis represents a rare clinical entity leading to vision loss within the pediatric population. While not an urgent or life-threatening condition, optic neuritis may serve as a manifestation of various systemic diseases. When pediatric patients present with complaints of vision loss, it is imperative to consider optic neuritis as a potential differential diagnosis. This prompts further investigation to exclude systemic diseases capable of causing substantial morbidity. This article details a case report involving optic neuritis in a 15-year-old Hispanic female, outlining the investigation and management approach. Additionally, a review of the literature identifies six recent case reports documenting pediatric optic neuritis within the last year.
视神经炎是一种罕见的临床病症，可导致儿童视力丧失。虽然它并非急症或危及生命的疾病，但视神经炎可能是各种全身性疾病的一种表现。当儿科患者出现视力丧失的症状时，必须将视神经炎视为一种潜在的鉴别诊断。这促使进行进一步调查，以排除可能导致严重发病的全身性疾病。本文详细介绍了一例15岁西班牙裔女性视神经炎的病例报告，概述了调查和管理方法。此外，文献综述还发现了最近六例去年记录的儿童视神经炎病例报告。
