Ghost of Dendrite
Zerrouk Rachid *
Department of Ophtalmology, Military Hospital Mohamed V, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
Laaribi Nisrine
Department of Ophtalmology, Military Hospital Mohamed V, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
Khmamouche Mehdi
Department of Ophtalmology, Military Hospital Mohamed V, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
Reda Karim
Department of Ophtalmology, Military Hospital Mohamed V, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
Oubaaz Abdelbarre
Department of Ophtalmology, Military Hospital Mohamed V, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
We report the case of a 12-year-old child with non-necrotic herpetic stromal keratitis presents as a «ghost of dendrite» the form of initial dendritic epithelial keratitis. We give special attention to the need for the introduction of corticosteroids in combination with antivirals to control inflammation related to viral replication.
Keywords: Stromal keratitis, herpes, dendrite, corticosteroids, antivirals.