Purpose: To report a case of mumps-associated outer retinitis, diagnostic, and therapeutic challenges associated with the disease.
Method: Retrospective observational case report.
Results: An 8-year-old male child on presentation had a history of mumps infection following which he developed outer retinitis. Upon evaluation, he had bilateral multifocal perivascular cerebriform retinitis. MRI revealed increased uptake of contrast by bilateral parotid gland and with serum mumps IgM and IgG antibodies being raised, a diagnosis of mumps associated outer retinitis was made. In terms of treatment post-systemic steroid therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy was tried as a rescue therapy in this patient. Improvement in vision was noted in the left eye more than the right eye.
Conclusion: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be considered as an additional therapy to systemic steroid therapy in mumps associated retinitis. In such a situation, since there is no specific antiviral drug available for mumps infection, the most effective treatment is prevention by vaccination.
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