Optic Neuritis Following Hepatitis B Vaccination in a 9-year-old Girl

Erguven M., Guven S., Akyuz U., Bilgic O., Laloglu F.

JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, cilt.72, sa.11, ss.594-597, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 72 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s1726-4901(09)70435-6
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.594-597
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: children, hepatitis B vaccine, hepatitis B virus, optic neuritis, ADVERSE EVENTS, RISK, CHILDHOOD, CHILDREN
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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. [J Chin Med Assoc 2009;72(11):594-597]