Macular Necrotizing Retinitis as a Presenting Feature of Atypical Fulminant SSPE: A Case Report.

Purpose: To report ocular findings in a case of atypical fulminant SSPECase report: A 20-year-old male who came with macular necrotising retinitis in both his eyes in absence of any neurological feature. Within a week the patient developed dystonic posturing and seizures. CSF examination revealed raised measles antibody titres and EEG was suggestive of SSPE. The patient succumbed to the disease within 35 days of presentation.

Conclusion

SSPE can rarely have a rapidly progressive downhill course without typical neurological features and ophthalmic features which appear to be more consistent may help in clinching the diagnosis in these cases.