Abstract Title:

Optic neuritis following hepatitis B vaccination in a 9-year-old girl.

Abstract Source:

J Chin Med Assoc. 2009 Nov;72(11):594-7. PMID: 19948437

Abstract Author(s):

Muferet Erguven, Sirin Guven, Umit Akyuz, Olcay Bilgiç, Fuat Laloglu

Article Affiliation:

Goztepe Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Abstract:

Hepatitis B vaccination can prevent hepatitis B virus infection and its serious consequences, including liver cancer and cirrhosis. Serious side effects reported after receiving hepatitis B vaccination are very uncommon. A majority of the ophthalmological complications seen following hepatitis B vaccination consist of vision loss, optic neuritis, papillary edema, uveitis, acute placoid pigment epitheliopathy and central vein occlusion. We present a 9-year-old girl who was referred to our hospital with decrease in vision and pain in the left eye a week after hepatitis B vaccination. A diagnosis of vaccine-induced optic neuritis was made. The clinical picture improved after systemic corticosteroid treatment. Acute optic neuritis might be a rare complication of hepatitis B vaccination. Parents should be aware of the potential serious side effects of the vaccine.

Study Type : Human: Case Report

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